City vs city
Florham Park vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 6 points higher overall than Florham Park, 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
Florham Park: 26/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 6 points higher.
Flood
Florham Park: 19/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Florham Park is 19 points higher.
Florham Park: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Florham Park: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Florham Park: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Florham Park: 19/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Florham Park: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Florham Park: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Florham Park: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Florham Park: 41/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Florham Park is 10 points higher.
Florham Park: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Florham Park: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Florham Park: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Florham Park: 23/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 59 points higher.
Florham Park: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Florham Park: 33/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Florham Park: 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.