Neighborhood
San Mateo Park
San Mateo · San Francisco, CA
Explore wildfire readiness across San Mateo Park, San Mateo, CA. Based on 891 home scores, the neighborhood averages a Cindera Score of 599 (ranging from 597 to 612). Use the map to see the neighborhood boundary and local fire coverage. Browse score tiers, featured properties, and nearby neighborhoods to put San Mateo Park’s readiness in context.
Neighborhood scores
Based on 891 home scores. Most homes score in Needs Attention based on the latest available data.
Average score
599
Needs Attention
Lowest score
597
Highest score
612
Homes scored
891
Score distribution
Scored homes grouped into Cindera Score tiers (ranges), not individual scores.
High Priority300–579
00%
Needs Attention580–669
891100%
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 San Mateo Park, ranked by Cindera Score:
41 W BELLEVUE AVE
SAN MATEO, CA 94402
612
View property57 W POPLAR AVE
SAN MATEO, CA 94402
612
View property31 HILLTOP RD
SAN MATEO, CA 94402
612
View property414 HURLINGHAM AVE
SAN MATEO, CA 94402
612
View property111 W POPLAR AVE
SAN MATEO, CA 94402
612
View property31 HILLTOP RD
SAN MATEO, CA 94402
612
View property
Frequently asked questions
Answers about wildfire readiness, score distribution, and local context for San Mateo Park — based on Cindera data for this neighborhood.
What is the average Cindera Score in San Mateo Park?
Scored homes in San Mateo Park, San Mateo, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 599 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 891 home scores.
How much do scores vary within San Mateo Park?
Scored homes in San Mateo Park range from 597 to 612 — a 15-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 891 scored properties.
Which score tier has the most homes in San Mateo Park?
891 scored homes (100%) in San Mateo Park fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.
Are there fire stations inside San Mateo Park?
Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the San Mateo Park boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.
How does San Mateo Park compare to other San Mateo neighborhoods?
San Mateo Park averages 599 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Redwood Manor averages 602 (3 points higher); Wisnom averages 597 (2 points lower); El Cerrito averages 597 (2 points lower). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.
What does a Needs Attention average mean for San Mateo Park?
A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means San Mateo Park 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.
How can homeowners in San Mateo Park improve wildfire readiness?
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 891 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.
What is the full score breakdown for San Mateo Park?
Among 891 scored homes in San Mateo Park, San Mateo, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 891 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 599 neighborhood average.
Nearby neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods in San Mateo with Cindera Score data.