Summit Heights

Scored homes in Summit Heights, San Mateo, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 557 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 37 home scores.

Scored homes in Summit Heights range from 548 to 605 — a 57-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 37 scored properties.

34 scored homes (92%) in Summit Heights fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Summit Heights boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Summit Heights averages 557 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Laurel Wood averages 583 (26 points higher); Hidden Valley averages 551 (6 points lower); Sugarloaf averages 593 (36 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 Summit Heights 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 34 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 37 scored homes in Summit Heights, San Mateo, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 3 homes (8%); High Priority: 34 homes (92%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 557 neighborhood average.