City vs city
Fords vs South Amboy, NJ
Fords currently scores 4 points higher overall than South Amboy, with the largest gap in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Fords: 39/100 · South Amboy: 35/100
Fords is 4 points higher.
Flood
Fords: 20/100 · South Amboy: 2/100
Fords is 18 points higher.
Fords: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
South Amboy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fords: 22/100 · South Amboy: 23/100
South Amboy is 1 points higher.
Fords: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Amboy: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fords: 19/100 · South Amboy: 19/100
No gap.
Fords: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Amboy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fords: 15/100 · South Amboy: 12/100
Fords is 3 points higher.
Fords: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Amboy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fords: 28/100 · South Amboy: 15/100
Fords is 13 points higher.
Fords: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Amboy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fords: 97/100 · South Amboy: 99/100
South Amboy is 2 points higher.
Fords: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Amboy: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fords: 74/100 · South Amboy: 75/100
South Amboy is 1 points higher.
Fords: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Amboy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fords: 34/100 · South Amboy: 34/100
No gap.
Fords: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Amboy: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.