City vs city
Lake Hiawatha vs Newark, NJ
Newark currently scores 16 points higher overall than Lake Hiawatha, 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
Lake Hiawatha: 26/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 16 points higher.
Flood
Lake Hiawatha: 26/100 · Newark: 0/100
Lake Hiawatha is 26 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Hiawatha: 22/100 · Newark: 22/100
No gap.
Lake Hiawatha: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Hiawatha: 20/100 · Newark: 19/100
Lake Hiawatha is 1 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Hiawatha: 8/100 · Newark: 0/100
Lake Hiawatha is 8 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Hiawatha: 10/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 32 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Hiawatha: Unavailable · Newark: 95/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Hiawatha: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Hiawatha: 63/100 · Newark: 79/100
Newark is 16 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Hiawatha: 34/100 · Newark: 37/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: 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.