City vs city
Jersey City vs New Providence, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 18 points higher overall than New Providence, 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
Jersey City: 44/100 · New Providence: 26/100
Jersey City is 18 points higher.
Flood
Jersey City: 9/100 · New Providence: 19/100
New Providence is 10 points higher.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
New Providence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jersey City: 23/100 · New Providence: 22/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Providence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jersey City: 19/100 · New Providence: 19/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Providence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jersey City: 0/100 · New Providence: 8/100
New Providence is 8 points higher.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Providence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jersey City: 46/100 · New Providence: 25/100
Jersey City is 21 points higher.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Providence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jersey City: 99/100 · New Providence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Providence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jersey City: 78/100 · New Providence: 54/100
Jersey City is 24 points higher.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Providence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jersey City: 37/100 · New Providence: 34/100
Jersey City is 3 points higher.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Providence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.