City vs city
Rahway vs Westfield, NJ
Rahway currently scores 3 points higher overall than Westfield, with the largest gap 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
Rahway: 37/100 · Westfield: 34/100
Rahway is 3 points higher.
Flood
Rahway: 0/100 · Westfield: 25/100
Westfield is 25 points higher.
Rahway: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Westfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rahway: 22/100 · Westfield: 22/100
No gap.
Rahway: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Westfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rahway: 19/100 · Westfield: 19/100
No gap.
Rahway: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Westfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rahway: 19/100 · Westfield: 35/100
Westfield is 16 points higher.
Rahway: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Westfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rahway: 28/100 · Westfield: 30/100
Westfield is 2 points higher.
Rahway: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Westfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rahway: 97/100 · Westfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rahway: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Westfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rahway: 73/100 · Westfield: 72/100
Rahway is 1 points higher.
Rahway: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Westfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rahway: 37/100 · Westfield: 34/100
Rahway is 3 points higher.
Rahway: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Westfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.