Neighborhood

El Rancho Highlands

South San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

Explore wildfire readiness across El Rancho Highlands, South San Francisco, CA. Based on 63 home scores, the neighborhood averages a Cindera Score of 597 (ranging from 597 to 597). Use the map to see the neighborhood boundary and local fire coverage. Browse score tiers, featured properties, and nearby neighborhoods to put El Rancho Highlands’s readiness in context.

Neighborhood scores

Based on 63 home scores. Most homes score in Needs Attention based on the latest available data.

Average score

597

Needs Attention

Lowest score

597

Highest score

597

Homes scored

63

Score distribution

Scored homes grouped into Cindera Score tiers (ranges), not individual scores.

High Priority300–579

00%

Needs Attention580–669

63100%

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.

Frequently asked questions

Answers about wildfire readiness, score distribution, and local context for El Rancho Highlands — based on Cindera data for this neighborhood.

What is the average Cindera Score in El Rancho Highlands?

Scored homes in El Rancho Highlands, South San Francisco, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 597 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 63 home scores.

How much do scores vary within El Rancho Highlands?

Scored homes in El Rancho Highlands range from 597 to 597 — a 0-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 63 scored properties.

Which score tier has the most homes in El Rancho Highlands?

63 scored homes (100%) in El Rancho Highlands 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 El Rancho Highlands?

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

How does El Rancho Highlands compare to other South San Francisco neighborhoods?

El Rancho Highlands averages 597 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Winston-Serra averages 600 (3 points higher); Briarcliffe averages 597 (about the same); Serra Highlands averages 597 (about the same). 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 El Rancho Highlands?

A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means El Rancho Highlands 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 El Rancho Highlands improve wildfire readiness?

High-impact steps in South San Francisco, 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 63 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

What is the full score breakdown for El Rancho Highlands?

Among 63 scored homes in El Rancho Highlands, South San Francisco, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 63 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 597 neighborhood average.