City vs city
Carteret vs Paterson, NJ
Carteret currently scores 3 points higher overall than Paterson, 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 · Paterson: 32/100
Carteret is 3 points higher.
Flood
Carteret: 13/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Carteret is 13 points higher.
Carteret: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carteret: 23/100 · Paterson: 22/100
Carteret is 1 points higher.
Carteret: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carteret: 19/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Carteret: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carteret: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Carteret: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carteret: 41/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Carteret is 10 points higher.
Carteret: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carteret: 98/100 · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carteret: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carteret: 19/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 63 points higher.
Carteret: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carteret: 35/100 · Paterson: 35/100
No gap.
Carteret: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.