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Neighborhood · Mesa, AZ

Dobson Shores Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 12,481 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.6–5.3

Dobson Shores is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Mesa with 6 census tracts and a population of 12,481 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,454/month sits 10% lower than the Mesa citywide median ($1,620).

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Dobson Shores vs Mesa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.1% +77%
Mesa: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$1,454 -10%
Mesa: $1,620
Average HH income
$63,859 -19%
Mesa: $78,779
Poverty rate
16.3% +55%
Mesa: 10.5%
Renter share
66.2% +86%
Mesa: 35.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dobson Shores and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.6–5.3

Why Dobson Shores scores 5.1

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
57% 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
66% 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
16.3% below poverty line · Range 2.6–5.0 across tracts
4.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–5.0 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

Dobson Shores vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Dobson Shores score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Dobson Shores: 5.15.1Dobson ShoresNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Dobson Shores?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.7 points from 4.6 to 5.3. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

6 tracts in Dobson Shores

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
04013422103 5.3 5,337 64% $1,421
04013422223 5.2 3,005 62% $1,538
04013422221 4.8 4,139 44% $1,436
04013422224 4.6
04013422225 4.6
04013422226 4.6
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

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

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 37%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dobson Shores

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 3,796Total filings (sum)
  • 33.33%Avg annual filing rate
  • 63.6%Peak year (2001)
  • 37.53%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dobson Shores

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

Frequently asked

About Dobson Shores

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Dobson Shores?

Dobson Shores scores 5.1/10 (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.

Q2

How does Dobson Shores compare to Mesa overall?

Dobson Shores scores 2.0 points higher than Mesa overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,454 vs $1,620.

Q3

What is the average rent in Dobson Shores?

Median gross rent in Dobson Shores is $1,454/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Dobson Shores residents are renters?

66% of Dobson Shores households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Mesa). The neighborhood has 12,481 residents.

Q5

Is Dobson Shores a high social-vulnerability area?

Dobson Shores sits in the 60th 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

Which tracts in Dobson Shores have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dobson Shores is census tract 04013422103 (score 5.3/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.3 — a spread of 0.7 points.

Q7

How safe is Dobson Shores for landlords?

Dobson Shores carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Mesa as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Dobson Shores?

Dobson Shores has 12,085 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.8%), Hispanic / Latino (27.8%), Other / Multiracial (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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