City vs city
Kearny vs Union City, NJ
Union City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Kearny, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Kearny: 42/100 · Union City: 44/100
Union City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Kearny: 0/100 · Union City: 9/100
Union City is 9 points higher.
Kearny: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Union City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kearny: 22/100 · Union City: 23/100
Union City is 1 points higher.
Kearny: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Union City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kearny: 19/100 · Union City: 19/100
No gap.
Kearny: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Union City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kearny: 0/100 · Union City: 0/100
No gap.
Kearny: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Union City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kearny: 42/100 · Union City: 46/100
Union City is 4 points higher.
Kearny: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Union City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kearny: 95/100 · Union City: 99/100
Union City is 4 points higher.
Kearny: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Union City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Kearny: 79/100 · Union City: 78/100
Kearny is 1 points higher.
Kearny: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Union City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Kearny: 37/100 · Union City: 37/100
No gap.
Kearny: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Union City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.