Neighborhood
Penn Foothills
Belmont · San Francisco, CA
Explore wildfire readiness across Penn Foothills, Belmont, CA. Based on 12 home scores, the neighborhood averages a Cindera Score of 598 (ranging from 597 to 609). Use the map to see the neighborhood boundary and local fire coverage. Browse score tiers, featured properties, and nearby neighborhoods to put Penn Foothills’s readiness in context.
Neighborhood scores
Based on 12 home scores. Most homes score in Needs Attention based on the latest available data.
Average score
598
Needs Attention
Lowest score
597
Highest score
609
Homes scored
12
Score distribution
Scored homes grouped into Cindera Score tiers (ranges), not individual scores.
High Priority300–579
00%
Needs Attention580–669
12100%
Good Foundation670–739
00%
Well Protected740–799
00%
Firewise Leader800–900
00%
Fire stations in this neighborhood
No fire stations were found inside this neighborhood boundary.
Top performing properties
The most fire-hardened properties in Penn Foothills, ranked by Cindera Score:
Frequently asked questions
Answers about wildfire readiness, score distribution, and local context for Penn Foothills — based on Cindera data for this neighborhood.
What is the average Cindera Score in Penn Foothills?
Scored homes in Penn Foothills, Belmont, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 598 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 12 home scores.
How much do scores vary within Penn Foothills?
Scored homes in Penn Foothills range from 597 to 609 — a 12-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 12 scored properties.
Which score tier has the most homes in Penn Foothills?
12 scored homes (100%) in Penn Foothills fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.
Are there fire stations inside Penn Foothills?
Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Penn Foothills boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.
How does Penn Foothills compare to other Belmont neighborhoods?
Penn Foothills averages 598 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Peninsula Foothills averages 602 (4 points higher); Dame Notre Park averages 597 (1 points lower); McDougal averages 603 (5 points higher). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.
What does a Needs Attention average mean for Penn Foothills?
A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means Penn Foothills is making progress but has not yet reached Good Foundation as a whole. Many California homeowners in this band work toward voluntary-market placement while documenting mitigation.
How can homeowners in Penn Foothills improve wildfire readiness?
High-impact steps in Belmont, 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 12 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.
What is the full score breakdown for Penn Foothills?
Among 12 scored homes in Penn Foothills, Belmont, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 12 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 598 neighborhood average.
Nearby neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods in Belmont with Cindera Score data.