Village Cottages

Scored homes in Village Cottages, Aliso Viejo, CA (Orange County, CA metro) average 526 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 23 home scores.

Scored homes in Village Cottages range from 503 to 551 — a 48-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 23 scored properties.

23 scored homes (100%) in Village Cottages fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Village Cottages boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Village Cottages averages 526 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: The Cape Series averages 603 (77 points higher); Woodlands averages 455 (71 points lower); Canyon Point averages 541 (15 points higher). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

An average score in the High Priority tier (300–579) means most scored homes in Village Cottages still have significant wildfire readiness work ahead. Cindera prioritizes the highest-impact hardening actions block by block so homeowners can move into higher tiers over time.

High-impact steps in Aliso Viejo, 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. Cindera turns these into a prioritized plan — especially valuable for the 23 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 23 scored homes in Village Cottages, Aliso Viejo, CA, tier counts are: High Priority: 23 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 526 neighborhood average.