Santa Cruz

The Santa Cruz city average is based on homes we have already scored in neighborhoods with Cindera Score data in Santa Cruz County County. Neighborhood pages show local averages and boundaries; parcel pages show scores for individual addresses.

Scored homes in Santa Cruz, CA average 599 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). That average is based on 13,840 home scores across 6 scored neighborhoods.

Mission Hill leads Santa Cruz with an average of 610, while Beach HIll averages 597. That spread shows readiness can differ sharply between neighborhoods in the same city.

Scored homes in Santa Cruz range from 535 to 612 — a 77-point spread on the Cindera scale. City averages smooth over that variation; neighborhood and parcel pages show where individual homes sit.

12,699 scored homes (92%) in Santa Cruz fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers appear too — readiness is not uniform across the city.

Other scored cities near Santa Cruz include Portola Valley (30.5 mi), West Menlo Park (33.1 mi), Woodside (33.8 mi). Compare city hubs, then open neighborhood pages for block-level readiness detail.

A city average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means Santa Cruz is making progress but has not yet reached Good Foundation overall. Individual neighborhoods can already sit higher or lower than the city average.

High-impact steps in CA include clearing combustible material from Zone 0 (within 5 feet of the structure), upgrading to ember-resistant vents, maintaining roof and gutter cleanliness, and documenting verified actions. Start with your address on Cindera, then use neighborhood pages in Santa Cruz to understand local score context — especially valuable where many homes sit in the Needs Attention tier.

Among 13,840 scored homes in Santa Cruz, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 12,699 homes (92%); High Priority: 1,141 homes (8%). Individual addresses and neighborhoods can score higher or lower than the 599 city average.