Neighborhood
Pacific Highlands
Pacifica · San Francisco, CA
Explore wildfire readiness across Pacific Highlands, Pacifica, CA. Based on 441 home scores, the neighborhood averages a Cindera Score of 582 (ranging from 547 to 610). Use the map to see the neighborhood boundary and local fire coverage. Browse score tiers, featured properties, and nearby neighborhoods to put Pacific Highlands’s readiness in context.
Neighborhood scores
Based on 441 home scores. Most homes score in Needs Attention based on the latest available data.
Average score
582
Needs Attention
Lowest score
547
Highest score
610
Homes scored
441
Score distribution
Scored homes grouped into Cindera Score tiers (ranges), not individual scores.
High Priority300–579
18241%
Needs Attention580–669
25959%
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 Pacific Highlands, ranked by Cindera Score:
Frequently asked questions
Answers about wildfire readiness, score distribution, and local context for Pacific Highlands — based on Cindera data for this neighborhood.
What is the average Cindera Score in Pacific Highlands?
Scored homes in Pacific Highlands, Pacifica, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 582 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 441 home scores.
How much do scores vary within Pacific Highlands?
Scored homes in Pacific Highlands range from 547 to 610 — a 63-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 441 scored properties.
Which score tier has the most homes in Pacific Highlands?
259 scored homes (59%) in Pacific Highlands 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 Pacific Highlands?
Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Pacific Highlands boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.
How does Pacific Highlands compare to other Pacifica neighborhoods?
Pacific Highlands averages 582 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Cypress Walk averages 599 (17 points higher); Westview-Pacific Highlands averages 586 (4 points higher); Pacifica Palisades averages 580 (2 points lower). 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 Pacific Highlands?
A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means Pacific Highlands 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 Pacific Highlands improve wildfire readiness?
High-impact steps in Pacifica, 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 259 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.
What is the full score breakdown for Pacific Highlands?
Among 441 scored homes in Pacific Highlands, Pacifica, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 259 homes (59%); High Priority: 182 homes (41%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 582 neighborhood average.
Nearby neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods in Pacifica with Cindera Score data.