City vs city
Clayton vs Penns Grove, NJ
Penns Grove currently scores 16 points higher overall than Clayton, 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
Clayton: 28/100 · Penns Grove: 44/100
Penns Grove is 16 points higher.
Flood
Clayton: 17/100 · Penns Grove: 15/100
Clayton is 2 points higher.
Clayton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Penns Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Clayton: 23/100 · Penns Grove: 22/100
Clayton is 1 points higher.
Clayton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Penns Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Clayton: 31/100 · Penns Grove: 40/100
Penns Grove is 9 points higher.
Clayton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Penns Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Clayton: 8/100 · Penns Grove: 54/100
Penns Grove is 46 points higher.
Clayton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Penns Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Clayton: 17/100 · Penns Grove: 25/100
Penns Grove is 8 points higher.
Clayton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Penns Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Clayton: Unavailable · Penns Grove: 98/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Clayton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Penns Grove: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Clayton: 60/100 · Penns Grove: 56/100
Clayton is 4 points higher.
Clayton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Penns Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Clayton: 39/100 · Penns Grove: 43/100
Penns Grove is 4 points higher.
Clayton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Penns Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.