Alpine Hills

Scored homes in Alpine Hills, Portola Valley, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 556 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 178 home scores.

Scored homes in Alpine Hills range from 552 to 562 — a 10-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 178 scored properties.

178 scored homes (100%) in Alpine Hills fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Alpine Hills boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Alpine Hills averages 556 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Paso Del Arroyo averages 556 (about the same); Palmer Estates averages 559 (3 points higher); Hillbrook averages 557 (1 points higher). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

An average score in the High Priority tier (300–579) means most scored homes in Alpine Hills still have significant wildfire readiness work ahead. Cindera prioritizes the highest-impact hardening actions block by block so homeowners can move into higher tiers over time.

High-impact steps in Portola Valley, 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 178 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 178 scored homes in Alpine Hills, Portola Valley, CA, tier counts are: High Priority: 178 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 556 neighborhood average.