Balboa

Scored homes in Balboa, Spokane, WA (Spokane, WA metro) average 578 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 103 home scores.

Scored homes in Balboa range from 515 to 615 — a 100-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 103 scored properties.

58 scored homes (56%) in Balboa fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

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

Balboa averages 578 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Five Mile Prairie averages 570 (8 points lower); Northwest Spokane averages 571 (7 points lower); Northtown averages 515 (63 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 Balboa 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 Spokane, WA 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 58 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 103 scored homes in Balboa, Spokane, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 58 homes (56%); High Priority: 45 homes (44%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 578 neighborhood average.