City vs city
Colonia vs Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 5 points higher overall than Colonia, 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
Colonia: 39/100 · Jersey City: 44/100
Jersey City is 5 points higher.
Flood
Colonia: 20/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Colonia is 11 points higher.
Colonia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Colonia: 22/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Colonia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Colonia: 19/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
No gap.
Colonia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Colonia: 15/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
Colonia is 15 points higher.
Colonia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Colonia: 28/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Jersey City is 18 points higher.
Colonia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Colonia: 97/100 · Jersey City: 99/100
Jersey City is 2 points higher.
Colonia: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Colonia: 74/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Jersey City is 4 points higher.
Colonia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Colonia: 34/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
Jersey City is 3 points higher.
Colonia: 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.