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Newark vs Oakland, NJ

Newark currently scores 8 points higher overall than Oakland, with the largest gap in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Newark

42/100

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Oakland

34/100

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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

Newark: 42/100 · Oakland: 34/100

Newark is 8 points higher.

Flood

Newark: 0/100 · Oakland: 18/100

Oakland is 18 points higher.

Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Oakland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Newark: 22/100 · Oakland: 22/100

No gap.

Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Oakland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Newark: 19/100 · Oakland: 23/100

Oakland is 4 points higher.

Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Oakland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Newark: 0/100 · Oakland: 8/100

Oakland is 8 points higher.

Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Oakland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Newark: 42/100 · Oakland: 51/100

Oakland is 9 points higher.

Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Oakland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Newark: 95/100 · Oakland: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Oakland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Newark: 79/100 · Oakland: 80/100

Oakland is 1 points higher.

Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Oakland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Newark: 37/100 · Oakland: 35/100

Newark is 2 points higher.

Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Oakland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.