Southwest Hills

Scored homes in Southwest Hills, Portland, OR (Portland, OR metro) average 520 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 2,977 home scores.

Scored homes in Southwest Hills range from 480 to 621 — a 141-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 2,977 scored properties.

2,231 scored homes (75%) in Southwest Hills fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

1 fire station sits inside the Southwest Hills boundary according to Cindera's nationwide station dataset. Stations mapped inside the boundary include Portland Fire and Rescue Station 15 Portland Heights. Station count is one factor in response planning; wildfire readiness scores reflect home-level hardening and parcel conditions.

Southwest Hills averages 520 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Arlington Heights averages 611 (91 points higher); Healy Heights averages 494 (26 points lower); Bridlemile averages 506 (14 points lower). 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 Southwest Hills 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 Portland, OR 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 2,231 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 2,977 scored homes in Southwest Hills, Portland, OR, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 746 homes (25%); High Priority: 2,231 homes (75%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 520 neighborhood average.