City vs city
Paramus vs Ridgewood, NJ
Paramus currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ridgewood, 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 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
Paramus: 36/100 · Ridgewood: 32/100
Paramus is 4 points higher.
Flood
Paramus: 0/100 · Ridgewood: 0/100
No gap.
Paramus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Ridgewood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paramus: 22/100 · Ridgewood: 22/100
No gap.
Paramus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ridgewood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paramus: 21/100 · Ridgewood: 21/100
No gap.
Paramus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ridgewood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paramus: 23/100 · Ridgewood: 0/100
Paramus is 23 points higher.
Paramus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridgewood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paramus: 45/100 · Ridgewood: 31/100
Paramus is 14 points higher.
Paramus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridgewood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paramus: 65/100 · Ridgewood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paramus: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ridgewood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paramus: 80/100 · Ridgewood: 82/100
Ridgewood is 2 points higher.
Paramus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ridgewood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Paramus: 35/100 · Ridgewood: 35/100
No gap.
Paramus: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ridgewood: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.