City vs city
Gandys Beach vs Paterson, NJ
Gandys Beach currently scores 4 points higher overall than Paterson, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Gandys Beach: 36/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Gandys Beach is 4 points higher.
Flood
Gandys Beach: 60/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Gandys Beach is 60 points higher.
Gandys Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gandys Beach: 23/100 · Paterson: 22/100
Gandys Beach is 1 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gandys Beach: 23/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Gandys Beach is 2 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gandys Beach: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Gandys Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gandys Beach: 2/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 29 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gandys Beach: 97/100 · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gandys Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gandys Beach: 8/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 74 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gandys Beach: 38/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Gandys Beach is 3 points higher.
Gandys Beach: 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.