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Neighborhood · Chandler, AZ

The Legend Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,001 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

The Legend is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chandler with 1 census tract and a population of 6,001 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,793/month sits 6% lower than the Chandler citywide median ($1,902).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Legend vs Chandler How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.3% +67%
Chandler: 28.4%
Average gross rent
$1,793 -6%
Chandler: $1,902
Average HH income
$129,634 +25%
Chandler: $103,691
Poverty rate
3.1% -60%
Chandler: 7.7%
Renter share
41.0% +17%
Chandler: 35.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Legend and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why The Legend scores 4.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Economic stress
3.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

The Legend vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

The Legend score vs. parent city, state, U.S.The Legend: 4.74.7The LegendNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in The Legend

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
04013812600 4.7 6,001 47% $1,793
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 6%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Legend

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 367Total filings (sum)
  • 26.87%Avg annual filing rate
  • 38.4%Peak year (2004)
  • 11.75%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Legend

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About The Legend

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for The Legend?

The Legend scores 4.7/10 (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 The Legend compare to Chandler overall?

The Legend scores 2.0 points higher than Chandler overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,793 vs $1,902.

Q3

What is the average rent in The Legend?

Median gross rent in The Legend is $1,793/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of The Legend residents are renters?

41% of The Legend households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Chandler). The neighborhood has 6,001 residents.

Q5

Is The Legend a high social-vulnerability area?

The Legend sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is The Legend for landlords?

The Legend carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Chandler as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of The Legend?

The Legend has 6,383 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Hispanic / Latino (14.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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