City vs city
Union City vs West New York, NJ
Union City and West New York 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.
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
Union City: 44/100 · West New York: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
Union City: 9/100 · West New York: 9/100
No gap.
Union City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
West New York: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Union City: 23/100 · West New York: 23/100
No gap.
Union City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West New York: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Union City: 19/100 · West New York: 19/100
No gap.
Union City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West New York: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Union City: 0/100 · West New York: 0/100
No gap.
Union City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West New York: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Union City: 46/100 · West New York: 46/100
No gap.
Union City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West New York: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Union City: 99/100 · West New York: 99/100
No gap.
Union City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
West New York: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Union City: 78/100 · West New York: 78/100
No gap.
Union City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West New York: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Union City: 37/100 · West New York: 37/100
No gap.
Union City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West New York: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.