City vs city
Newark vs Pompton Lakes, NJ
Newark currently scores 8 points higher overall than Pompton Lakes, 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
Newark: 42/100 · Pompton Lakes: 34/100
Newark is 8 points higher.
Flood
Newark: 0/100 · Pompton Lakes: 18/100
Pompton Lakes is 18 points higher.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Pompton Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newark: 22/100 · Pompton Lakes: 22/100
No gap.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pompton Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newark: 19/100 · Pompton Lakes: 23/100
Pompton Lakes is 4 points higher.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pompton Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newark: 0/100 · Pompton Lakes: 8/100
Pompton Lakes is 8 points higher.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pompton Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newark: 42/100 · Pompton Lakes: 51/100
Pompton Lakes is 9 points higher.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pompton Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newark: 95/100 · Pompton Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Pompton Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Newark: 79/100 · Pompton Lakes: 80/100
Pompton Lakes is 1 points higher.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pompton Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newark: 37/100 · Pompton Lakes: 35/100
Newark is 2 points higher.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pompton Lakes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.