Neighborhood · Glendale, AZ

Maryland Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 29,751 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 2.6–5.5

Maryland Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Glendale with 6 census tracts and a population of 29,751 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,566/month sits 2% higher than the Glendale citywide average ($1,528).

Risk score

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Maryland Heights vs Glendale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.8% +62%

Glendale: 34.4%

Average gross rent

$1,566 +2%

Glendale: $1,528

Average HH income

$81,990 +17%

Glendale: $70,139

Poverty rate

12.9% -20%

Glendale: 16.2%

Renter share

38.9% -9%

Glendale: 42.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Maryland Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 2.6–5.5

Why Maryland Heights scores 4

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

12.9% below poverty line · Range 1.6–6.0 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–5.2 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Maryland Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Maryland Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.9 points from 2.6 to 5.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 5.0 3.8 3.6 3.1 2.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Maryland Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
04013092717	5.5	6,132	71%	$1,307
04013092705	5	4,866	60%	$1,580
04013092711	3.8	4,137	31%	$1,354
04013092712	3.6	5,311	47%	$1,320
04013092710	3.1	5,701	48%	$1,954
04013092721	2.6	3,604	79%	$1,981

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 67%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 71%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Maryland Heights

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,498Total filings (sum)
39.50%Avg annual filing rate
74.3%Peak year (2005)
27.80%Latest filed (2005)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Maryland Heights

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

18.2%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
24.8%Food insecurity
17.9%SNAP enrollment
19.2%No health insurance
31.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Maryland Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Maryland Heights?

Maryland Heights scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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.

How does Maryland Heights compare to Glendale overall?

Maryland Heights scores 1.1 points higher than Glendale overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,566 vs $1,528.

What is the average rent in Maryland Heights?

Average gross rent in Maryland eviction laws Heights is $1,566/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Maryland Heights residents are renters?

39% of Maryland Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Glendale). The neighborhood has 29,751 residents.

Is Maryland Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Maryland Heights sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Maryland Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Maryland Heights is census tract 04013092717 (score 5.5/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 5.5, a spread of 2.9 points.

How safe is Maryland Heights for landlords?

Maryland eviction laws Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Glendale as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Maryland Heights?

Maryland Heights has 29,372 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Maryland Heights

5.3 Ironwood Terrace 6 tracts · pop 28,602 4.6 Indian Springs 6 tracts · pop 28,550 3.5 Olive West 3 tracts · pop 11,066 5 The Citadel 2 tracts · pop 11,224 4.3 Maryvale 5 tracts · pop 23,559 3.8 Windsor Square 11 tracts · pop 41,750

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Glendale

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Maryland Heights.

4.1 Cactus Gale V 2 tracts · pop 10,283 3.9 Bristol Square 1 tracts · pop 7,102 3.9 Woodridge VI 1 tracts · pop 2,357 3.9 San Miguel 1 tracts · pop 4,856 4.2 LaLoma Ranch 2 tracts · pop 10,214 3.8 Saddlehorn Ranch 1 tracts · pop 2,845

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