City vs city
Fairview vs Paterson, NJ
Fairview currently scores 5 points higher overall than Paterson, 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
Fairview: 37/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Fairview is 5 points higher.
Flood
Fairview: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Fairview: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairview: 23/100 · Paterson: 22/100
Fairview is 1 points higher.
Fairview: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairview: 20/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Fairview: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairview: 12/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Fairview is 12 points higher.
Fairview: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairview: 30/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Fairview: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairview: 99/100 · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairview: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairview: 83/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Fairview is 1 points higher.
Fairview: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fairview: 32/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Paterson is 3 points higher.
Fairview: 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.