The Highlands

Scored homes in The Highlands, Highlands-Baywood Park, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 500 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 778 home scores.

Scored homes in The Highlands range from 482 to 562 — a 80-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 778 scored properties.

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

The Highlands averages 500 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: San Mateo Highlands averages 559 (59 points higher); Baywood Park averages 478 (22 points lower); Starlite Heights averages 476 (24 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 The 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.

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 778 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 778 scored homes in The Highlands, Highlands-Baywood Park, CA, tier counts are: High Priority: 778 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 500 neighborhood average.