Neighborhood
Tijeras Creek Villas
Rancho Santa Margarita · Orange County, CA
Explore wildfire readiness across Tijeras Creek Villas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Based on 36 home scores, the neighborhood averages a Cindera Score of 457 (ranging from 456 to 495). Use the map to see the neighborhood boundary and local fire coverage. Browse score tiers, featured properties, and nearby neighborhoods to put Tijeras Creek Villas’s readiness in context.
Neighborhood scores
Based on 36 home scores. Most homes score in High Priority based on the latest available data.
Average score
457
High Priority
Lowest score
456
Highest score
495
Homes scored
36
Score distribution
Scored homes grouped into Cindera Score tiers (ranges), not individual scores.
High Priority300–579
36100%
Needs Attention580–669
00%
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 Tijeras Creek Villas, ranked by Cindera Score:
52 VIA SOLAZ
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
495
View property184 VIA CONTENTO
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
457
View property48 VIA ALIVIO
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
457
View property170 VIA CONTENTO
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
457
View property160 VIA CONTENTO
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
457
View property43 VIA PAUSA
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
457
View property
Frequently asked questions
Answers about wildfire readiness, score distribution, and local context for Tijeras Creek Villas — based on Cindera data for this neighborhood.
What is the average Cindera Score in Tijeras Creek Villas?
Scored homes in Tijeras Creek Villas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Orange County, CA metro) average 457 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 36 home scores.
How much do scores vary within Tijeras Creek Villas?
Scored homes in Tijeras Creek Villas range from 456 to 495 — a 39-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 36 scored properties.
Which score tier has the most homes in Tijeras Creek Villas?
36 scored homes (100%) in Tijeras Creek Villas fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.
Are there fire stations inside Tijeras Creek Villas?
Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Tijeras Creek Villas boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.
How does Tijeras Creek Villas compare to other Rancho Santa Margarita neighborhoods?
Tijeras Creek Villas averages 457 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Serabrisa averages 530 (73 points higher); Bella Ventana averages 461 (4 points higher); Belterraza averages 464 (7 points higher). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.
What does a High Priority average mean for Tijeras Creek Villas?
An average score in the High Priority tier (300–579) means most scored homes in Tijeras Creek Villas 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.
How can homeowners in Tijeras Creek Villas improve wildfire readiness?
High-impact steps in Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 36 homes in the High Priority tier here.
What is the full score breakdown for Tijeras Creek Villas?
Among 36 scored homes in Tijeras Creek Villas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, tier counts are: High Priority: 36 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 457 neighborhood average.
Nearby neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita with Cindera Score data.