Neighborhood
California Heights
Long Beach · Los Angeles, CA
Explore wildfire readiness across California Heights, Long Beach, CA. Based on 46 home scores, the neighborhood averages a Cindera Score of 582 (ranging from 582 to 582). Use the map to see the neighborhood boundary and local fire coverage. Browse score tiers, featured properties, and nearby neighborhoods to put California Heights’s readiness in context.
Neighborhood scores
Based on 46 home scores. Most homes score in Needs Attention based on the latest available data.
Average score
582
Needs Attention
Lowest score
582
Highest score
582
Homes scored
46
Score distribution
Scored homes grouped into Cindera Score tiers (ranges), not individual scores.
High Priority300–579
00%
Needs Attention580–669
46100%
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 California Heights, ranked by Cindera Score:
3736 GARDENIA AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90807
582
View property3734 WALNUT AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90807
582
View property3555 OLIVE AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90807
582
View property3429 GARDENIA AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90807
582
View property3500 GARDENIA AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90807
582
View property3635 ROSE AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90807
582
View property
Frequently asked questions
Answers about wildfire readiness, score distribution, and local context for California Heights — based on Cindera data for this neighborhood.
What is the average Cindera Score in California Heights?
Scored homes in California Heights, Long Beach, CA (Los Angeles, CA metro) average 582 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 46 home scores.
How much do scores vary within California Heights?
Scored homes in California Heights range from 582 to 582 — a 0-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 46 scored properties.
Which score tier has the most homes in California Heights?
46 scored homes (100%) in California Heights fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.
Are there fire stations inside California Heights?
Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the California Heights boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.
How does California Heights compare to other Long Beach neighborhoods?
California Heights averages 582 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Memorial Heights averages 590 (8 points higher); Bixby Knolls averages 582 (about the same); Bixby Highlands averages 582 (about the same). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.
What does a Needs Attention average mean for California Heights?
A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means California Heights 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.
How can homeowners in California Heights improve wildfire readiness?
High-impact steps in Long Beach, 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 46 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.
What is the full score breakdown for California Heights?
Among 46 scored homes in California Heights, Long Beach, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 46 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 582 neighborhood average.
Nearby neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods in Long Beach with Cindera Score data.