City vs city
Long Branch vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 6 points higher overall than Long Branch, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Long Branch: 26/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 6 points higher.
Flood
Long Branch: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Long Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Long Branch: 27/100 · Paterson: 22/100
Long Branch is 5 points higher.
Long Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Long Branch: 16/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Paterson is 5 points higher.
Long Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Long Branch: 4/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Long Branch is 4 points higher.
Long Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Long Branch: 10/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 21 points higher.
Long Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Long Branch: 96/100 · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Long Branch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Long Branch: 15/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 67 points higher.
Long Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Long Branch: 37/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Long Branch is 2 points higher.
Long Branch: 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.