City vs city
Jersey City vs Union City, NJ
Jersey City and Union City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Union City: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
Jersey City: 9/100 · Union City: 9/100
No gap.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Union City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jersey City: 23/100 · Union City: 23/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Union City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jersey City: 19/100 · Union City: 19/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Union City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jersey City: 0/100 · Union City: 0/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Union City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jersey City: 46/100 · Union City: 46/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Union City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jersey City: 99/100 · Union City: 99/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Union City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Jersey City: 78/100 · Union City: 78/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Union City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jersey City: 37/100 · Union City: 37/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Union City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.