City vs city
East Orange vs Newark, NJ
Newark currently scores 13 points higher overall than East Orange, 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
East Orange: 29/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 13 points higher.
Flood
East Orange: 0/100 · Newark: 0/100
No gap.
East Orange: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Orange: 22/100 · Newark: 22/100
No gap.
East Orange: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Orange: 19/100 · Newark: 19/100
No gap.
East Orange: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Orange: 15/100 · Newark: 0/100
East Orange is 15 points higher.
East Orange: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Orange: 36/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 6 points higher.
East Orange: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Orange: Unavailable · Newark: 95/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Orange: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
East Orange: 76/100 · Newark: 79/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
East Orange: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Orange: 37/100 · Newark: 37/100
No gap.
East Orange: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.