City vs city
Middlesex vs Paterson, NJ
Middlesex currently scores 8 points higher overall than Paterson, 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
Middlesex: 40/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Middlesex is 8 points higher.
Flood
Middlesex: 20/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Middlesex is 20 points higher.
Middlesex: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Middlesex: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Middlesex: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Middlesex: 20/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Middlesex: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Middlesex: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Middlesex: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Middlesex: 14/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 17 points higher.
Middlesex: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Middlesex: 99/100 · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Middlesex: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Middlesex: 71/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 11 points higher.
Middlesex: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Middlesex: 37/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Middlesex is 2 points higher.
Middlesex: 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.