City vs city
Hillsborough vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 3 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 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hillsborough: 22/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Hillsborough is 22 points higher.
Hillsborough: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillsborough: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Hillsborough: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillsborough: 21/100 · Paterson: 21/100
No gap.
Hillsborough: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillsborough: 8/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Hillsborough is 8 points higher.
Hillsborough: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillsborough: 36/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Hillsborough is 5 points higher.
Hillsborough: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillsborough: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillsborough: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hillsborough: 54/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 28 points higher.
Hillsborough: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hillsborough: 39/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Hillsborough is 4 points higher.
Hillsborough: 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.