City vs city
Clayton vs Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 16 points higher overall than Clayton, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Clayton: 28/100 · Jersey City: 44/100
Jersey City is 16 points higher.
Flood
Clayton: 17/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Clayton is 8 points higher.
Clayton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Clayton: 23/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
No gap.
Clayton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Clayton: 31/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
Clayton is 12 points higher.
Clayton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Clayton: 8/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
Clayton is 8 points higher.
Clayton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Clayton: 17/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Jersey City is 29 points higher.
Clayton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Clayton: Unavailable · Jersey City: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Clayton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Clayton: 60/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Jersey City is 18 points higher.
Clayton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Clayton: 39/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
Clayton is 2 points higher.
Clayton: 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.