City vs city
Passaic vs Wood-Ridge, NJ
Wood-Ridge currently scores 5 points higher overall than Passaic, 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
Passaic: 32/100 · Wood-Ridge: 37/100
Wood-Ridge is 5 points higher.
Flood
Passaic: 0/100 · Wood-Ridge: 0/100
No gap.
Passaic: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wood-Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Passaic: 22/100 · Wood-Ridge: 23/100
Wood-Ridge is 1 points higher.
Passaic: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wood-Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Passaic: 20/100 · Wood-Ridge: 20/100
No gap.
Passaic: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wood-Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Passaic: 15/100 · Wood-Ridge: 12/100
Passaic is 3 points higher.
Passaic: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wood-Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Passaic: 46/100 · Wood-Ridge: 30/100
Passaic is 16 points higher.
Passaic: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wood-Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Passaic: Unavailable · Wood-Ridge: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Passaic: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wood-Ridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Passaic: 85/100 · Wood-Ridge: 83/100
Passaic is 2 points higher.
Passaic: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wood-Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Passaic: 35/100 · Wood-Ridge: 32/100
Passaic is 3 points higher.
Passaic: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wood-Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.