City vs city
Flanders vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 5 points higher overall than Flanders, 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
Flanders: 27/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 5 points higher.
Flood
Flanders: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Flanders: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Flanders: 21/100 · Paterson: 22/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Flanders: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Flanders: 21/100 · Paterson: 21/100
No gap.
Flanders: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Flanders: 27/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Flanders is 27 points higher.
Flanders: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Flanders: 10/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 21 points higher.
Flanders: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Flanders: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Flanders: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Flanders: 73/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 9 points higher.
Flanders: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Flanders: 38/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Flanders is 3 points higher.
Flanders: 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.