Neighborhood
The Upper Birds
Costa Mesa · Orange County, CA
Explore wildfire readiness across The Upper Birds, Costa Mesa, CA. Based on 1 home score, the neighborhood averages a Cindera Score of 597 (ranging from 597 to 597). Use the map to see the neighborhood boundary and local fire coverage. Browse score tiers, featured properties, and nearby neighborhoods to put The Upper Birds’s readiness in context.
Neighborhood scores
Based on 1 home score. Most homes score in Needs Attention based on the latest available data.
Average score
597
Needs Attention
Lowest score
597
Highest score
597
Homes scored
1
Score distribution
Scored homes grouped into Cindera Score tiers (ranges), not individual scores.
High Priority300–579
00%
Needs Attention580–669
1100%
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 The Upper Birds, ranked by Cindera Score:
Frequently asked questions
Answers about wildfire readiness, score distribution, and local context for The Upper Birds — based on Cindera data for this neighborhood.
What is the average Cindera Score in The Upper Birds?
Scored homes in The Upper Birds, Costa Mesa, CA (Orange County, CA metro) average 597 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 1 home score.
Which score tier has the most homes in The Upper Birds?
1 scored homes (100%) in The Upper Birds 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 The Upper Birds?
Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the The Upper Birds boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.
How does The Upper Birds compare to other Costa Mesa neighborhoods?
The Upper Birds averages 597 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: The Tree Streets averages 597 (about the same); The Island Streets averages 597 (about the same); Costa Mesa averages 597 (about the same). 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 The Upper Birds?
A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means The Upper Birds 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 The Upper Birds improve wildfire readiness?
High-impact steps in Costa Mesa, 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 1 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.
What is the full score breakdown for The Upper Birds?
Among 1 scored homes in The Upper Birds, Costa Mesa, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 1 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 597 neighborhood average.
Nearby neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods in Costa Mesa with Cindera Score data.