City vs city
Fort Dix vs Paterson, NJ
Fort Dix currently scores 5 points higher overall than Paterson, 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 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
Fort Dix: 37/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Fort Dix is 5 points higher.
Flood
Fort Dix: 18/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Fort Dix is 18 points higher.
Fort Dix: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Dix: 23/100 · Paterson: 22/100
Fort Dix is 1 points higher.
Fort Dix: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Dix: 23/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Fort Dix is 2 points higher.
Fort Dix: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Dix: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Fort Dix: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Dix: 41/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Fort Dix is 10 points higher.
Fort Dix: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Dix: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fort Dix: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fort Dix: 72/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 10 points higher.
Fort Dix: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fort Dix: 42/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Fort Dix is 7 points higher.
Fort Dix: 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.