City vs city
Jersey City vs Montvale, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 9 points higher overall than Montvale, 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 · Montvale: 35/100
Jersey City is 9 points higher.
Flood
Jersey City: 9/100 · Montvale: 11/100
Montvale is 2 points higher.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Montvale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jersey City: 23/100 · Montvale: 22/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Montvale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jersey City: 19/100 · Montvale: 22/100
Montvale is 3 points higher.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Montvale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jersey City: 0/100 · Montvale: 15/100
Montvale is 15 points higher.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montvale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jersey City: 46/100 · Montvale: 78/100
Montvale is 32 points higher.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montvale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jersey City: 99/100 · Montvale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Montvale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jersey City: 78/100 · Montvale: 67/100
Jersey City is 11 points higher.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Montvale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jersey City: 37/100 · Montvale: 32/100
Jersey City is 5 points higher.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Montvale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.