Balboa Island

Scored homes in Balboa Island, Newport Beach, CA (Orange County, CA metro) average 597 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 60 home scores.

Scored homes in Balboa Island range from 597 to 597 — a 0-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 60 scored properties.

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

1 fire station sits inside the Balboa Island boundary according to Cindera's nationwide station dataset. Stations mapped inside the boundary include Newport Beach Fire Department Station 4. Station count is one factor in response planning; wildfire readiness scores reflect home-level hardening and parcel conditions.

Balboa Island averages 597 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Balboa Island Business District averages 597 (about the same); Balboa Village averages 597 (about the same); Little Balboa Island averages 597 (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 Balboa Island 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 Newport 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 60 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 60 scored homes in Balboa Island, Newport Beach, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 60 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 597 neighborhood average.