City vs city
Lyons vs North Plainfield, NJ
Lyons currently scores 2 points higher overall than North Plainfield, 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 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
Lyons: 28/100 · North Plainfield: 26/100
Lyons is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lyons: 21/100 · North Plainfield: 19/100
Lyons is 2 points higher.
Lyons: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
North Plainfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lyons: 22/100 · North Plainfield: 22/100
No gap.
Lyons: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Plainfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lyons: 19/100 · North Plainfield: 19/100
No gap.
Lyons: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Plainfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lyons: 0/100 · North Plainfield: 8/100
North Plainfield is 8 points higher.
Lyons: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Plainfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lyons: 13/100 · North Plainfield: 25/100
North Plainfield is 12 points higher.
Lyons: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Plainfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lyons: Unavailable · North Plainfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lyons: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Plainfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lyons: 54/100 · North Plainfield: 54/100
No gap.
Lyons: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Plainfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lyons: 37/100 · North Plainfield: 34/100
Lyons is 3 points higher.
Lyons: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
North Plainfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.