City vs city
Paterson vs Preakness, NJ
Paterson currently scores 1 points higher overall than Preakness, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Preakness: 31/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Flood
Paterson: 0/100 · Preakness: 0/100
No gap.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Preakness: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paterson: 22/100 · Preakness: 22/100
No gap.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Preakness: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paterson: 21/100 · Preakness: 21/100
No gap.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Preakness: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paterson: 0/100 · Preakness: 0/100
No gap.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Preakness: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paterson: 31/100 · Preakness: 29/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Preakness: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paterson: Unavailable · Preakness: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Preakness: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paterson: 82/100 · Preakness: 79/100
Paterson is 3 points higher.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Preakness: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Paterson: 35/100 · Preakness: 35/100
No gap.
Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Preakness: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.