Foothill Terrace

Scored homes in Foothill Terrace, San Mateo, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 547 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 81 home scores.

Scored homes in Foothill Terrace range from 473 to 597 — a 124-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 81 scored properties.

48 scored homes (59%) in Foothill Terrace 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 Foothill Terrace boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Foothill Terrace averages 547 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Ashwood Estates averages 589 (42 points higher); Darren Heights averages 598 (51 points higher); Vernon Terrace averages 597 (50 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 Foothill Terrace 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 San Mateo, 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 48 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 81 scored homes in Foothill Terrace, San Mateo, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 48 homes (59%); High Priority: 33 homes (41%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 547 neighborhood average.