City vs city
Upper Saddle River vs Waldwick, NJ
Upper Saddle River currently scores 7 points higher overall than Waldwick, 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
Upper Saddle River: 35/100 · Waldwick: 28/100
Upper Saddle River is 7 points higher.
Flood
Upper Saddle River: 11/100 · Waldwick: 1/100
Upper Saddle River is 10 points higher.
Upper Saddle River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Waldwick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Upper Saddle River: 22/100 · Waldwick: 22/100
No gap.
Upper Saddle River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldwick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Upper Saddle River: 22/100 · Waldwick: 22/100
No gap.
Upper Saddle River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldwick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Upper Saddle River: 15/100 · Waldwick: 0/100
Upper Saddle River is 15 points higher.
Upper Saddle River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldwick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Upper Saddle River: 78/100 · Waldwick: 24/100
Upper Saddle River is 54 points higher.
Upper Saddle River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldwick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Upper Saddle River: Unavailable · Waldwick: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Upper Saddle River: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waldwick: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Upper Saddle River: 67/100 · Waldwick: 64/100
Upper Saddle River is 3 points higher.
Upper Saddle River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldwick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Upper Saddle River: 32/100 · Waldwick: 35/100
Waldwick is 3 points higher.
Upper Saddle River: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waldwick: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.