Backer Ranch

Scored homes in Backer Ranch, Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento, CA metro) average 601 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 476 home scores.

Scored homes in Backer Ranch range from 597 to 610 — a 13-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 476 scored properties.

476 scored homes (100%) in Backer Ranch fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

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

Backer Ranch averages 601 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Fox Meadows averages 597 (4 points lower); Cresleigh Ranch Village averages 601 (about the same); Luguna Creek South averages 607 (6 points higher). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means Backer Ranch 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.

High-impact steps in Elk Grove, 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 476 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 476 scored homes in Backer Ranch, Elk Grove, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 476 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 601 neighborhood average.