City vs city
Lake Hiawatha vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 6 points higher overall than Lake Hiawatha, 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 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 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lake Hiawatha: 26/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Lake Hiawatha is 26 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Hiawatha: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Lake Hiawatha: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Hiawatha: 20/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Hiawatha: 8/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Lake Hiawatha is 8 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Hiawatha: 10/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 21 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Hiawatha: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Hiawatha: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Hiawatha: 63/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 19 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Hiawatha: 34/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Lake Hiawatha: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.