City vs city
Franklin Lakes vs Newark, NJ
Newark currently scores 8 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 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 8 points higher.
Flood
Franklin Lakes: 18/100 · Newark: 0/100
Franklin Lakes is 18 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Franklin Lakes: 22/100 · Newark: 22/100
No gap.
Franklin Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Franklin Lakes: 23/100 · Newark: 19/100
Franklin Lakes is 4 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Franklin Lakes: 8/100 · Newark: 0/100
Franklin Lakes is 8 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Franklin Lakes: 51/100 · Newark: 42/100
Franklin Lakes is 9 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Franklin Lakes: Unavailable · Newark: 95/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Franklin Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Franklin Lakes: 80/100 · Newark: 79/100
Franklin Lakes is 1 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Franklin Lakes: 35/100 · Newark: 37/100
Newark is 2 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.