City vs city
Old Tappan vs Park Ridge, NJ
Old Tappan and Park Ridge are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Old Tappan: 35/100 · Park Ridge: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Old Tappan: 38/100 · Park Ridge: 11/100
Old Tappan is 27 points higher.
Old Tappan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Park Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Old Tappan: 22/100 · Park Ridge: 22/100
No gap.
Old Tappan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Park Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Old Tappan: 22/100 · Park Ridge: 22/100
No gap.
Old Tappan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Park Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Old Tappan: 0/100 · Park Ridge: 15/100
Park Ridge is 15 points higher.
Old Tappan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Park Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Old Tappan: 28/100 · Park Ridge: 78/100
Park Ridge is 50 points higher.
Old Tappan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Park Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Old Tappan: Unavailable · Park Ridge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Old Tappan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Park Ridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Old Tappan: 67/100 · Park Ridge: 67/100
No gap.
Old Tappan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Park Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Old Tappan: 30/100 · Park Ridge: 32/100
Park Ridge is 2 points higher.
Old Tappan: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Park Ridge: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.