Cortez-Stege

Scored homes in Cortez-Stege, Richmond, CA (Oakland, CA metro) average 586 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 74 home scores.

Scored homes in Cortez-Stege range from 582 to 622 — a 40-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 74 scored properties.

74 scored homes (100%) in Cortez-Stege 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 Cortez-Stege boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Cortez-Stege averages 586 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Pullman averages 585 (1 points lower); Richmore Village-Metro Square averages 583 (3 points lower); Marina Bay averages 598 (12 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 Cortez-Stege 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 Richmond, 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 74 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 74 scored homes in Cortez-Stege, Richmond, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 74 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 586 neighborhood average.