City vs city
Franklin Lakes vs Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 10 points higher overall than Franklin Lakes, 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
Franklin Lakes: 34/100 · Jersey City: 44/100
Jersey City is 10 points higher.
Flood
Franklin Lakes: 18/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Franklin Lakes is 9 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Franklin Lakes: 22/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Franklin Lakes: 23/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
Franklin Lakes is 4 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Franklin Lakes: 8/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
Franklin Lakes is 8 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Franklin Lakes: 51/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Franklin Lakes is 5 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Franklin Lakes: Unavailable · Jersey City: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Franklin Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Franklin Lakes: 80/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Franklin Lakes is 2 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Franklin Lakes: 35/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
Jersey City is 2 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.