City vs city
Newark vs Spotswood, NJ
Newark currently scores 12 points higher overall than Spotswood, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 · Spotswood: 30/100
Newark is 12 points higher.
Flood
Newark: 0/100 · Spotswood: 24/100
Spotswood is 24 points higher.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Spotswood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newark: 22/100 · Spotswood: 23/100
Spotswood is 1 points higher.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spotswood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newark: 19/100 · Spotswood: 19/100
No gap.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spotswood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newark: 0/100 · Spotswood: 15/100
Spotswood is 15 points higher.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spotswood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newark: 42/100 · Spotswood: 20/100
Newark is 22 points higher.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spotswood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newark: 95/100 · Spotswood: 30/100
Newark is 65 points higher.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Spotswood: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Newark: 79/100 · Spotswood: 78/100
Newark is 1 points higher.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spotswood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newark: 37/100 · Spotswood: 34/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Spotswood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.