City vs city
Gouldtown vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 2 points higher overall than Gouldtown, 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
Gouldtown: 30/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Flood
Gouldtown: 15/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Gouldtown is 15 points higher.
Gouldtown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gouldtown: 23/100 · Paterson: 22/100
Gouldtown is 1 points higher.
Gouldtown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gouldtown: 27/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Gouldtown is 6 points higher.
Gouldtown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gouldtown: 15/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Gouldtown is 15 points higher.
Gouldtown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gouldtown: 21/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 10 points higher.
Gouldtown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gouldtown: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gouldtown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gouldtown: 76/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 6 points higher.
Gouldtown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gouldtown: 31/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Paterson is 4 points higher.
Gouldtown: 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.