South Lake

Scored homes in South Lake, Pasadena, CA (Los Angeles, CA metro) average 590 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 473 home scores.

Scored homes in South Lake range from 580 to 622 — a 42-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 473 scored properties.

473 scored homes (100%) in South Lake 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 South Lake boundary according to Cindera's nationwide station dataset. Stations mapped inside the boundary include Pasadena Fire Department Station 34. Station count is one factor in response planning; wildfire readiness scores reflect home-level hardening and parcel conditions.

South Lake averages 590 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Grant Park averages 591 (1 points higher); Mentor Catalina averages 586 (4 points lower); Southeast Pasadena averages 586 (4 points lower). 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 South Lake 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 Pasadena, 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 473 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 473 scored homes in South Lake, Pasadena, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 473 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 590 neighborhood average.