Southwood

Scored homes in Southwood, Torrance, CA (Los Angeles, CA metro) average 584 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 2,446 home scores.

Scored homes in Southwood range from 582 to 622 — a 40-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 2,446 scored properties.

2,446 scored homes (100%) in Southwood 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 Southwood boundary according to Cindera's nationwide station dataset. Stations mapped inside the boundary include Torrance Fire Department Fire Station 6. Station count is one factor in response planning; wildfire readiness scores reflect home-level hardening and parcel conditions.

Southwood averages 584 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Del Amo Fashion Center averages 597 (13 points higher); Seaside averages 584 (about the same); Pacific Colony averages 597 (13 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 Southwood 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 Torrance, 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 2,446 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 2,446 scored homes in Southwood, Torrance, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 2,446 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 584 neighborhood average.