City vs city
Paterson vs Princeton Meadows, NJ
Paterson and Princeton Meadows are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Princeton Meadows: 32/100
No gap.
Flood
Paterson: 0/100 · Princeton Meadows: 27/100
Princeton Meadows is 27 points higher.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Princeton Meadows: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paterson: 22/100 · Princeton Meadows: 22/100
No gap.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Princeton Meadows: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paterson: 21/100 · Princeton Meadows: 21/100
No gap.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Princeton Meadows: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paterson: 0/100 · Princeton Meadows: 27/100
Princeton Meadows is 27 points higher.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Princeton Meadows: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paterson: 31/100 · Princeton Meadows: 12/100
Paterson is 19 points higher.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Princeton Meadows: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paterson: Unavailable · Princeton Meadows: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Princeton Meadows: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paterson: 82/100 · Princeton Meadows: 73/100
Paterson is 9 points higher.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Princeton Meadows: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Paterson: 35/100 · Princeton Meadows: 42/100
Princeton Meadows is 7 points higher.
Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Princeton Meadows: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.