City vs city
Carteret vs Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 9 points higher overall than Carteret, with the largest gap in wildfire.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Carteret: 35/100 · Jersey City: 44/100
Jersey City is 9 points higher.
Flood
Carteret: 13/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Carteret is 4 points higher.
Carteret: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carteret: 23/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
No gap.
Carteret: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carteret: 19/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
No gap.
Carteret: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carteret: 0/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
No gap.
Carteret: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carteret: 41/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Jersey City is 5 points higher.
Carteret: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carteret: 98/100 · Jersey City: 99/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Carteret: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Carteret: 19/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Jersey City is 59 points higher.
Carteret: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carteret: 35/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
Jersey City is 2 points higher.
Carteret: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.