City vs city
Hackensack vs Newark, NJ
Newark currently scores 5 points higher overall than Hackensack, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Hackensack: 37/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 5 points higher.
Flood
Hackensack: 0/100 · Newark: 0/100
No gap.
Hackensack: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hackensack: 23/100 · Newark: 22/100
Hackensack is 1 points higher.
Hackensack: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hackensack: 20/100 · Newark: 19/100
Hackensack is 1 points higher.
Hackensack: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hackensack: 12/100 · Newark: 0/100
Hackensack is 12 points higher.
Hackensack: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hackensack: 30/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 12 points higher.
Hackensack: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hackensack: 99/100 · Newark: 95/100
Hackensack is 4 points higher.
Hackensack: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hackensack: 83/100 · Newark: 79/100
Hackensack is 4 points higher.
Hackensack: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hackensack: 32/100 · Newark: 37/100
Newark is 5 points higher.
Hackensack: 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.