City vs city
Mercerville vs Paterson, NJ
Mercerville currently scores 6 points higher overall than Paterson, 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
Mercerville: 38/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Mercerville is 6 points higher.
Flood
Mercerville: 20/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Mercerville is 20 points higher.
Mercerville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mercerville: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Mercerville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mercerville: 22/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Mercerville is 1 points higher.
Mercerville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mercerville: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Mercerville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mercerville: 58/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Mercerville is 27 points higher.
Mercerville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mercerville: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mercerville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mercerville: 60/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 22 points higher.
Mercerville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mercerville: 46/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Mercerville is 11 points higher.
Mercerville: 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.