City vs city
Carteret vs Trenton, NJ
Trenton currently scores 15 points higher overall than Carteret, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Trenton: 50/100
Trenton is 15 points higher.
Flood
Carteret: 13/100 · Trenton: 6/100
Carteret is 7 points higher.
Carteret: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Trenton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carteret: 23/100 · Trenton: 22/100
Carteret is 1 points higher.
Carteret: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Trenton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carteret: 19/100 · Trenton: 24/100
Trenton is 5 points higher.
Carteret: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Trenton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carteret: 0/100 · Trenton: 73/100
Trenton is 73 points higher.
Carteret: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Trenton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carteret: 41/100 · Trenton: 75/100
Trenton is 34 points higher.
Carteret: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Trenton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carteret: 98/100 · Trenton: 92/100
Carteret is 6 points higher.
Carteret: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Trenton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Carteret: 19/100 · Trenton: 64/100
Trenton is 45 points higher.
Carteret: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Trenton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carteret: 35/100 · Trenton: 46/100
Trenton is 11 points higher.
Carteret: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Trenton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.