City vs city
Franklin Lakes vs Paterson, NJ
Franklin Lakes currently scores 2 points higher overall than Paterson, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Paterson: 32/100
Franklin Lakes is 2 points higher.
Flood
Franklin Lakes: 18/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Franklin Lakes is 18 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Franklin Lakes: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Franklin Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Franklin Lakes: 23/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Franklin Lakes is 2 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Franklin Lakes: 8/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Franklin Lakes is 8 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Franklin Lakes: 51/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Franklin Lakes is 20 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Franklin Lakes: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Franklin Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Franklin Lakes: 80/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Franklin Lakes: 35/100 · Paterson: 35/100
No gap.
Franklin Lakes: 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.