Passaic County, New Jersey
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 523,958
95.8NRI
Relatively High
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
523,958
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Building Value
$83.4B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$148.8M
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Hazards Tracked
16
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
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Very HighStrong Wind
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score99.0
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Relatively HighRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$111.0M
Risk Score97.8
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Very HighLightning
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score97.8
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Very HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$883K
Risk Score97.7
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score96.1
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Relatively ModerateEarthquake
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score93.6
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Relatively HighCold Wave
Annual Loss$6.3M
Risk Score92.2
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Relatively ModerateTornado
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score88.8
Show all 16 hazards
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Relatively ModerateHurricane
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score87.9
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Relatively ModerateIce Storm
Annual Loss$214K
Risk Score74.8
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Relatively LowLandslide
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score68.9
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score46.2
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Very LowCoastal Flooding
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score25.4
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score16.1
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Very LowHail
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score15.8
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Very LowAvalanche
Annual Loss$14
Risk Score14.8
Passaic County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
95.8+47.1 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
16.1-32.6 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
76.0+26.8 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
38.4-10.3 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
76.0
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
38.4
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.