Fairmede-Hilltop

Scored homes in Fairmede-Hilltop, Richmond, CA (Oakland, CA metro) average 582 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 12 home scores.

Scored homes in Fairmede-Hilltop range from 582 to 582 — a 0-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 12 scored properties.

12 scored homes (100%) in Fairmede-Hilltop 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 Fairmede-Hilltop boundary according to Cindera's nationwide station dataset. Stations mapped inside the boundary include Richmond Fire Department Station 68. Station count is one factor in response planning; wildfire readiness scores reflect home-level hardening and parcel conditions.

Fairmede-Hilltop averages 582 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Hilltop Green averages 596 (14 points higher); Hilltop Bayview averages 594 (12 points higher); North and East averages 586 (4 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 Fairmede-Hilltop 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 12 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 12 scored homes in Fairmede-Hilltop, Richmond, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 12 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 582 neighborhood average.