City vs city
Newark vs Pompton Plains, NJ
Newark currently scores 12 points higher overall than Pompton Plains, 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
Newark: 42/100 · Pompton Plains: 30/100
Newark is 12 points higher.
Flood
Newark: 0/100 · Pompton Plains: 14/100
Pompton Plains is 14 points higher.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Pompton Plains: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newark: 22/100 · Pompton Plains: 22/100
No gap.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pompton Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newark: 19/100 · Pompton Plains: 21/100
Pompton Plains is 2 points higher.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pompton Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newark: 0/100 · Pompton Plains: 0/100
No gap.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pompton Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newark: 42/100 · Pompton Plains: 11/100
Newark is 31 points higher.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pompton Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newark: 95/100 · Pompton Plains: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Pompton Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Newark: 79/100 · Pompton Plains: 76/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pompton Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newark: 37/100 · Pompton Plains: 34/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pompton Plains: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.