City vs city
Hawthorne vs William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJ
Hawthorne and William Paterson University of New Jersey are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Hawthorne: 32/100 · William Paterson University of New Jersey: 32/100
No gap.
Flood
Hawthorne: 0/100 · William Paterson University of New Jersey: 0/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hawthorne: 22/100 · William Paterson University of New Jersey: 22/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hawthorne: 21/100 · William Paterson University of New Jersey: 21/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hawthorne: 0/100 · William Paterson University of New Jersey: 0/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hawthorne: 31/100 · William Paterson University of New Jersey: 31/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hawthorne: Unavailable · William Paterson University of New Jersey: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hawthorne: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hawthorne: 82/100 · William Paterson University of New Jersey: 82/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hawthorne: 35/100 · William Paterson University of New Jersey: 35/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.