City vs city
Jersey City vs Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 18 points higher overall than Lake Hiawatha, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Jersey City: 44/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 26/100
Jersey City is 18 points higher.
Flood
Jersey City: 9/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 26/100
Lake Hiawatha is 17 points higher.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lake Hiawatha: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jersey City: 23/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 22/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jersey City: 19/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 20/100
Lake Hiawatha is 1 points higher.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jersey City: 0/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 8/100
Lake Hiawatha is 8 points higher.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hiawatha: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jersey City: 46/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 10/100
Jersey City is 36 points higher.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hiawatha: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jersey City: 99/100 · Lake Hiawatha: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Hiawatha: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jersey City: 78/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 63/100
Jersey City is 15 points higher.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jersey City: 37/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 34/100
Jersey City is 3 points higher.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Hiawatha: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.