City vs city
Plainfield vs South Plainfield, NJ
South Plainfield currently scores 13 points higher overall than Plainfield, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Plainfield: 26/100 · South Plainfield: 39/100
South Plainfield is 13 points higher.
Flood
Plainfield: 19/100 · South Plainfield: 22/100
South Plainfield is 3 points higher.
Plainfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
South Plainfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Plainfield: 22/100 · South Plainfield: 22/100
No gap.
Plainfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Plainfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Plainfield: 19/100 · South Plainfield: 19/100
No gap.
Plainfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Plainfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Plainfield: 8/100 · South Plainfield: 8/100
No gap.
Plainfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Plainfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Plainfield: 25/100 · South Plainfield: 50/100
South Plainfield is 25 points higher.
Plainfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Plainfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Plainfield: Unavailable · South Plainfield: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Plainfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Plainfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Plainfield: 54/100 · South Plainfield: 57/100
South Plainfield is 3 points higher.
Plainfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Plainfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Plainfield: 34/100 · South Plainfield: 34/100
No gap.
Plainfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Plainfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.