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Highest risk cities in New Jersey

Highest wildfire risk cities in New Jersey

Ranked city list for long-term wildfire hazard potential. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Wildfire score

77/100

Updated Thu, Jul 2, 7:39 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by wildfire score.

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#1

Brookdale, NJ

8 points above the state average

#2

Clifton, NJ

8 points above the state average

#3

Garfield, NJ

8 points above the state average

#4

Passaic, NJ

8 points above the state average

#5

Rutherford, NJ

8 points above the state average

#6

Wallington, NJ

8 points above the state average

#7

Bogota, NJ

6 points above the state average

#8

East Rutherford, NJ

6 points above the state average

#9

Fairview, NJ

6 points above the state average

#10

Hackensack, NJ

6 points above the state average

#11

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

6 points above the state average

#12

Little Ferry, NJ

6 points above the state average

#13

Lodi, NJ

6 points above the state average

#14

Ridgefield, NJ

6 points above the state average

#15

Ridgefield Park, NJ

6 points above the state average

#16

Saddle Brook, NJ

6 points above the state average

#17

Wood-Ridge, NJ

6 points above the state average

#18

Elmwood Park, NJ

5 points above the state average

#19

Fair Lawn, NJ

5 points above the state average

#20

Glen Rock, NJ

5 points above the state average

#21

Haledon, NJ

5 points above the state average

#22

Hammonton, NJ

5 points above the state average

#23

Hawthorne, NJ

5 points above the state average

#24

North Haledon, NJ

5 points above the state average

#25

Paterson, NJ

5 points above the state average

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.