Boston Heights, OH
Boston Heights wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Boston Heights lands at the 35th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 902 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Boston Heights's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 35th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Boston Heights: 86% of its 902 buildings, versus 14% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Boston Heights against the rest of the country
Within Ohio, Boston Heights ranks higher (76th percentile) than it does nationally (35th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Boston Heights ranks 20,552 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,706 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 304 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Boston Heights
Boston Heights's moderate rating (35th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Boston Heights (86%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Boston Heights's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Boston Heights's 20,552-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Boston Heights's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.