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Paterson vs Prospect Park, NJ

Paterson and Prospect Park 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.

Paterson

32/100

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Prospect Park

32/100

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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 · Prospect Park: 32/100

No gap.

Flood

Paterson: 0/100 · Prospect Park: 0/100

No gap.

Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Prospect Park: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Paterson: 22/100 · Prospect Park: 22/100

No gap.

Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Prospect Park: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Paterson: 21/100 · Prospect Park: 21/100

No gap.

Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Prospect Park: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Paterson: 0/100 · Prospect Park: 0/100

No gap.

Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Prospect Park: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Paterson: 31/100 · Prospect Park: 31/100

No gap.

Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Prospect Park: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Paterson: Unavailable · Prospect Park: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Prospect Park: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Paterson: 82/100 · Prospect Park: 82/100

No gap.

Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Prospect Park: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Paterson: 35/100 · Prospect Park: 35/100

No gap.

Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Prospect Park: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.