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Paterson vs Ramsey, NJ

Paterson currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ramsey, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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Paterson

32/100

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Ramsey

28/100

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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 · 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.