City vs city
Paterson vs Ramsey, NJ
Paterson currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ramsey, 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 · Ramsey: 28/100
Paterson is 4 points higher.
Flood
Paterson: 0/100 · Ramsey: 1/100
Ramsey is 1 points higher.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Ramsey: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paterson: 22/100 · Ramsey: 22/100
No gap.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ramsey: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paterson: 21/100 · Ramsey: 22/100
Ramsey is 1 points higher.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ramsey: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paterson: 0/100 · Ramsey: 0/100
No gap.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ramsey: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paterson: 31/100 · Ramsey: 24/100
Paterson is 7 points higher.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ramsey: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paterson: Unavailable · Ramsey: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ramsey: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paterson: 82/100 · Ramsey: 64/100
Paterson is 18 points higher.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ramsey: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Paterson: 35/100 · Ramsey: 35/100
No gap.
Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ramsey: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.