City vs city
East Orange vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 3 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 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 3 points higher.
Flood
East Orange: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
East Orange: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Orange: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
East Orange: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Orange: 19/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
East Orange: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Orange: 15/100 · Paterson: 0/100
East Orange is 15 points higher.
East Orange: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Orange: 36/100 · Paterson: 31/100
East Orange is 5 points higher.
East Orange: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Orange: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Orange: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Orange: 76/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 6 points higher.
East Orange: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Orange: 37/100 · Paterson: 35/100
East Orange is 2 points higher.
East Orange: 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.