City vs city
Dover vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 4 points higher overall than Dover, 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
Dover: 28/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 4 points higher.
Flood
Dover: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Dover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dover: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Dover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dover: 21/100 · Paterson: 21/100
No gap.
Dover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dover: 8/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Dover is 8 points higher.
Dover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dover: 54/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Dover is 23 points higher.
Dover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dover: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dover: 55/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 27 points higher.
Dover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dover: 38/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Dover is 3 points higher.
Dover: 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.