City vs city
Paterson vs Point Pleasant, NJ
Point Pleasant currently scores 11 points higher overall than Paterson, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Point Pleasant: 43/100
Point Pleasant is 11 points higher.
Flood
Paterson: 0/100 · Point Pleasant: 69/100
Point Pleasant is 69 points higher.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Point Pleasant: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paterson: 22/100 · Point Pleasant: 29/100
Point Pleasant is 7 points higher.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Point Pleasant: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paterson: 21/100 · Point Pleasant: 16/100
Paterson is 5 points higher.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Point Pleasant: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paterson: 0/100 · Point Pleasant: 19/100
Point Pleasant is 19 points higher.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Point Pleasant: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paterson: 31/100 · Point Pleasant: 12/100
Paterson is 19 points higher.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Point Pleasant: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paterson: Unavailable · Point Pleasant: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Point Pleasant: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Paterson: 82/100 · Point Pleasant: 68/100
Paterson is 14 points higher.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Point Pleasant: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Paterson: 35/100 · Point Pleasant: 37/100
Point Pleasant is 2 points higher.
Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Point Pleasant: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.