City vs city
Hillsborough vs Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 15 points higher overall than Hillsborough, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Hillsborough: 29/100 · Jersey City: 44/100
Jersey City is 15 points higher.
Flood
Hillsborough: 22/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Hillsborough is 13 points higher.
Hillsborough: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillsborough: 22/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Hillsborough: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillsborough: 21/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
Hillsborough is 2 points higher.
Hillsborough: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillsborough: 8/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
Hillsborough is 8 points higher.
Hillsborough: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillsborough: 36/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Jersey City is 10 points higher.
Hillsborough: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillsborough: Unavailable · Jersey City: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillsborough: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hillsborough: 54/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Jersey City is 24 points higher.
Hillsborough: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hillsborough: 39/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
Hillsborough is 2 points higher.
Hillsborough: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.