City vs city
Paterson vs Penns Grove, NJ
Penns Grove currently scores 12 points higher overall than Paterson, 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 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
Paterson: 32/100 · Penns Grove: 44/100
Penns Grove is 12 points higher.
Flood
Paterson: 0/100 · Penns Grove: 15/100
Penns Grove is 15 points higher.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Penns Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paterson: 22/100 · Penns Grove: 22/100
No gap.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Penns Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paterson: 21/100 · Penns Grove: 40/100
Penns Grove is 19 points higher.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Penns Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paterson: 0/100 · Penns Grove: 54/100
Penns Grove is 54 points higher.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Penns Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paterson: 31/100 · Penns Grove: 25/100
Paterson is 6 points higher.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Penns Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paterson: Unavailable · Penns Grove: 98/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Penns Grove: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Paterson: 82/100 · Penns Grove: 56/100
Paterson is 26 points higher.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Penns Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Paterson: 35/100 · Penns Grove: 43/100
Penns Grove is 8 points higher.
Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Penns Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.