1 census tracts · pop 5,222 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
University Heights/Highlands maps to a single census tract in Flagstaff, AZ, population 5,222. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 34.6% citywide, putting University Heights/Highlands 23.0% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 30%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.9/10. The filing record is not thin: 38 evictions logged in this tract.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10. SNAP participation is 5.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 4.7% of renter households.
Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Flagstaff, it ranks #11 by risk, the middle third. Judgments average 2.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Forest Springs Neighborhood and West Ridge. Average gross rent runs $1,675, close to the Flagstaff average.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
University Heights/Highlands vs FlagstaffHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University Heights/Highlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
38Total filings (sum)
4.70%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2004)
4.70%Latest filed (2004)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Heights/Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
5.9%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
21.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Heights/Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Heights/Highlands?
University Heights/Highlands scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 University Heights/Highlands compare to Flagstaff overall?
University Heights/Highlands scores 0.6 points lower than Flagstaff overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,675 vs $1,645.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Heights/Highlands?
Average gross rent in University Heights/Highlands is $1,675/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Heights/Highlands residents are renters?
46% of University Heights/Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Flagstaff). The neighborhood has 5,222 residents.
Q5
Is University Heights/Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
University Heights/Highlands sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 University Heights/Highlands for landlords?
University Heights/Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of University Heights/Highlands?
University Heights/Highlands has 5,279 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.6%), Other / Multiracial (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Flagstaff
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to University Heights/Highlands.
