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Neighborhood · Mesa, AZ

Cadence Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,069 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Cadence is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mesa with 1 census tract and a population of 6,069 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,477/month sits 53% higher than the Mesa citywide median ($1,620).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cadence vs Mesa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.6% +23%
Mesa: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$2,477 +53%
Mesa: $1,620
Average HH income
$138,208 +75%
Mesa: $78,779
Poverty rate
4.0% -62%
Mesa: 10.5%
Renter share
10.1% -72%
Mesa: 35.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Cadence and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Cadence scores 4.8

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 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
40% 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
10% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
4.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Risk score comparison

Cadence vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cadence score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cadence: 4.84.8CadenceNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Cadence

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
04013817600 4.8 6,069 40% $2,477
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

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

Socioeconomic status 7%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 65%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cadence

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 3Total filings (sum)
  • 3.07%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.6%Peak year (2005)
  • 2.60%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cadence

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

Frequently asked

About Cadence

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cadence?

Cadence scores 4.8/10 (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 Cadence compare to Mesa overall?

Cadence scores 1.7 points higher than Mesa overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $2,477 vs $1,620.

Q3

What is the average rent in Cadence?

Median gross rent in Cadence is $2,477/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Cadence residents are renters?

10% of Cadence households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Mesa). The neighborhood has 6,069 residents.

Q5

Is Cadence a high social-vulnerability area?

Cadence sits in the 17th 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 Cadence for landlords?

Cadence carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Mesa as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Cadence?

Cadence has 7,385 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15%), Other / Multiracial (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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