Highest risk cities in New Jersey
Highest wildfire risk cities in New Jersey
Ranked city list for long-term wildfire hazard potential, based on 660/660 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Wildfire score
77/100
Updated Fri, Oct 16, 4:40 PM.
660/660 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by wildfire score from 660 evaluated locations.
#1
Brookdale, NJ
8 points above the state reference
#2
Clifton, NJ
8 points above the state reference
#3
Garfield, NJ
8 points above the state reference
#4
Montclair State University, NJ
8 points above the state reference
#5
Passaic, NJ
8 points above the state reference
#6
Rutherford, NJ
8 points above the state reference
#7
Wallington, NJ
8 points above the state reference
#8
Collings Lakes, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#9
Folsom, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#10
Nesco, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#11
Newtonville, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#12
Sweetwater, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#13
Bogota, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#14
Carlstadt, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#15
East Rutherford, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#16
Fairview, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#17
Hackensack, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#18
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#19
Little Ferry, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#20
Lodi, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#21
Moonachie, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#22
Ridgefield, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#23
Ridgefield Park, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#24
Saddle Brook, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#25
Teterboro, NJ
6 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across660/660 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.