City vs city
Harrison vs Paterson, NJ
Harrison currently scores 10 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
Harrison: 42/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Harrison is 10 points higher.
Flood
Harrison: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Harrison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Harrison: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Harrison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Harrison: 19/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Harrison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Harrison: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Harrison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Harrison: 42/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Harrison is 11 points higher.
Harrison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Harrison: 95/100 · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Harrison: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Harrison: 79/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 3 points higher.
Harrison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Harrison: 37/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Harrison is 2 points higher.
Harrison: 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.