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