Polhemus Heights

Scored homes in Polhemus Heights, Highlands-Baywood Park, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 486 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 14 home scores.

Scored homes in Polhemus Heights range from 482 to 487 — a 5-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 14 scored properties.

14 scored homes (100%) in Polhemus Heights 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 Polhemus Heights boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Polhemus Heights averages 486 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: The Highlands averages 500 (14 points higher); San Mateo Highlands averages 559 (73 points higher); Baywood Park averages 478 (8 points lower). 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 Polhemus Heights 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 Highlands-Baywood Park, 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 14 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 14 scored homes in Polhemus Heights, Highlands-Baywood Park, CA, tier counts are: High Priority: 14 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 486 neighborhood average.