1 census tracts · pop 4,921 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Railroad Springs is a one-tract neighborhood of Flagstaff, AZ, population 4,921. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, Moderate tier. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
32% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
At $1,380 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Flagstaff commands. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10. That places it #8 of 17 neighborhoods in Flagstaff.
For a like-for-like read, Flagstaff Industrial Park and West Ridge score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $69,412.
61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Railroad Springs vs FlagstaffHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Railroad Springs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.0%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
16.2%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Railroad Springs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Railroad Springs?
Railroad Springs scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Railroad Springs compare to Flagstaff overall?
Railroad Springs scores 0.1 points lower than Flagstaff overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,380 vs $1,645.
Q3
What is the average rent in Railroad Springs?
Average gross rent in Railroad Springs is $1,380/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Railroad Springs residents are renters?
61% of Railroad Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Flagstaff). The neighborhood has 4,921 residents.
Q5
Is Railroad Springs a high social-vulnerability area?
Railroad Springs sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Railroad Springs for landlords?
Railroad Springs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Flagstaff as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Railroad Springs?
Railroad Springs has 4,447 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.6%), Hispanic / Latino (28.1%), Other / Multiracial (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Flagstaff
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Railroad Springs.
