El Cortez

Scored homes in El Cortez, Rancho Cordova, CA (Sacramento, CA metro) average 600 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 58 home scores.

Scored homes in El Cortez range from 597 to 609 — a 12-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 58 scored properties.

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

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

El Cortez averages 600 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Ponderosa White Rock averages 598 (2 points lower); Sunrise Haven averages 597 (3 points lower); California Jazz averages 601 (1 points higher). 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 El Cortez 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 Rancho Cordova, 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 58 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 58 scored homes in El Cortez, Rancho Cordova, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 58 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 600 neighborhood average.