City vs city
Glassboro vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 1 points higher overall than Glassboro, 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
Glassboro: 31/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Flood
Glassboro: 17/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Glassboro is 17 points higher.
Glassboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glassboro: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Glassboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glassboro: 34/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Glassboro is 13 points higher.
Glassboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glassboro: 19/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Glassboro is 19 points higher.
Glassboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glassboro: 22/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 9 points higher.
Glassboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glassboro: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Glassboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Glassboro: 61/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 21 points higher.
Glassboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Glassboro: 40/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Glassboro is 5 points higher.
Glassboro: 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.