City vs city
Jersey City vs Newark, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Newark, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Newark: 42/100
Jersey City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Jersey City: 9/100 · Newark: 0/100
Jersey City is 9 points higher.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jersey City: 23/100 · Newark: 22/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jersey City: 19/100 · Newark: 19/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jersey City: 0/100 · Newark: 0/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jersey City: 46/100 · Newark: 42/100
Jersey City is 4 points higher.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jersey City: 99/100 · Newark: 95/100
Jersey City is 4 points higher.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Jersey City: 78/100 · Newark: 79/100
Newark is 1 points higher.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jersey City: 37/100 · Newark: 37/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.