City vs city
Jersey City vs Pompton Plains, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 14 points higher overall than Pompton Plains, 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 · Pompton Plains: 30/100
Jersey City is 14 points higher.
Flood
Jersey City: 9/100 · Pompton Plains: 14/100
Pompton Plains is 5 points higher.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Pompton Plains: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jersey City: 23/100 · Pompton Plains: 22/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pompton Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jersey City: 19/100 · Pompton Plains: 21/100
Pompton Plains is 2 points higher.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pompton Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jersey City: 0/100 · Pompton Plains: 0/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pompton Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jersey City: 46/100 · Pompton Plains: 11/100
Jersey City is 35 points higher.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pompton Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jersey City: 99/100 · Pompton Plains: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Pompton Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jersey City: 78/100 · Pompton Plains: 76/100
Jersey City is 2 points higher.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pompton Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jersey City: 37/100 · Pompton Plains: 34/100
Jersey City is 3 points higher.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pompton Plains: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.