Rancho Santana

Scored homes in Rancho Santana, La Quinta, CA (Palm Springs, CA metro) average 597 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 198 home scores.

Scored homes in Rancho Santana range from 597 to 603 — a 6-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 198 scored properties.

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

Rancho Santana averages 597 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Carmela averages 599 (2 points higher); Country Club of the Desert averages 606 (9 points higher); Mountain View Country Club averages 607 (10 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 Rancho Santana 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 La Quinta, 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 198 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 198 scored homes in Rancho Santana, La Quinta, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 198 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 597 neighborhood average.