Lake Balboa

Scored homes in Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles, CA metro) average 584 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 9,544 home scores.

Scored homes in Lake Balboa range from 582 to 637 — a 55-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 9,544 scored properties.

9,544 scored homes (100%) in Lake Balboa fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

3 fire stations sit inside the Lake Balboa boundary according to Cindera's nationwide station dataset. Stations mapped inside the boundary include City of Los Angeles Fire Department Station 100, City of Los Angeles Fire Department Station 114 Air Operations, City of Los Angeles Fire Department Station 90. Station count is one factor in response planning; wildfire readiness scores reflect home-level hardening and parcel conditions.

Lake Balboa averages 584 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Van Nuys averages 587 (3 points higher); Reseda averages 585 (1 points higher); North Hills West averages 584 (about the same). 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 Lake Balboa 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 Los Angeles, 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 9,544 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 9,544 scored homes in Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 9,544 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 584 neighborhood average.