Neighborhood
San Mateo Highlands
Highlands-Baywood Park · San Francisco, CA
Explore wildfire readiness across San Mateo Highlands, Highlands-Baywood Park, CA. Based on 2 home scores, the neighborhood averages a Cindera Score of 559 (ranging from 556 to 562). Use the map to see the neighborhood boundary and local fire coverage. Browse score tiers, featured properties, and nearby neighborhoods to put San Mateo Highlands’s readiness in context.
Neighborhood scores
Based on 2 home scores. Most homes score in High Priority based on the latest available data.
Average score
559
High Priority
Lowest score
556
Highest score
562
Homes scored
2
Score distribution
Scored homes grouped into Cindera Score tiers (ranges), not individual scores.
High Priority300–579
2100%
Needs Attention580–669
00%
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 San Mateo Highlands, ranked by Cindera Score:
Frequently asked questions
Answers about wildfire readiness, score distribution, and local context for San Mateo Highlands — based on Cindera data for this neighborhood.
What is the average Cindera Score in San Mateo Highlands?
Scored homes in San Mateo Highlands, Highlands-Baywood Park, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 559 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 2 home scores.
How much do scores vary within San Mateo Highlands?
Scored homes in San Mateo Highlands range from 556 to 562 — a 6-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 2 scored properties.
Which score tier has the most homes in San Mateo Highlands?
2 scored homes (100%) in San Mateo Highlands fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.
Are there fire stations inside San Mateo Highlands?
Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the San Mateo Highlands boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.
How does San Mateo Highlands compare to other Highlands-Baywood Park neighborhoods?
San Mateo Highlands averages 559 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: The Highlands averages 500 (59 points lower); Starlite Heights averages 476 (83 points lower); Baywood Park averages 478 (81 points lower). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.
What does a High Priority average mean for San Mateo Highlands?
An average score in the High Priority tier (300–579) means most scored homes in San Mateo Highlands 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.
How can homeowners in San Mateo Highlands improve wildfire readiness?
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 2 homes in the High Priority tier here.
What is the full score breakdown for San Mateo Highlands?
Among 2 scored homes in San Mateo Highlands, Highlands-Baywood Park, CA, tier counts are: High Priority: 2 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 559 neighborhood average.
Nearby neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods in Highlands-Baywood Park with Cindera Score data.