City vs city
Newark vs Penns Grove, NJ
Penns Grove currently scores 2 points higher overall than Newark, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Newark: 42/100 · Penns Grove: 44/100
Penns Grove is 2 points higher.
Flood
Newark: 0/100 · Penns Grove: 15/100
Penns Grove is 15 points higher.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Penns Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newark: 22/100 · Penns Grove: 22/100
No gap.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Penns Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newark: 19/100 · Penns Grove: 40/100
Penns Grove is 21 points higher.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Penns Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newark: 0/100 · Penns Grove: 54/100
Penns Grove is 54 points higher.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Penns Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newark: 42/100 · Penns Grove: 25/100
Newark is 17 points higher.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Penns Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newark: 95/100 · Penns Grove: 98/100
Penns Grove is 3 points higher.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Penns Grove: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Newark: 79/100 · Penns Grove: 56/100
Newark is 23 points higher.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Penns Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newark: 37/100 · Penns Grove: 43/100
Penns Grove is 6 points higher.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Penns Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.