6 census tracts · pop 22,068 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.5–5.0
Fountain of the Sun is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mesa with 6 census tracts and a population of 22,068 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. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,436/month sits 11% lower than the Mesa citywide median ($1,620).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Fountain of the Sun vs MesaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fountain of the Sun
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
475Total filings (sum)
8.51%Avg annual filing rate
21.2%Peak year (2005)
8.09%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fountain of the Sun
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.1%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
13.0%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fountain of the Sun
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fountain of the Sun?
Fountain of the Sun scores 4.8/10 (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 Fountain of the Sun compare to Mesa overall?
Fountain of the Sun scores 1.7 points higher than Mesa overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,436 vs $1,620.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fountain of the Sun?
Median gross rent in Fountain of the Sun is $1,436/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fountain of the Sun residents are renters?
23% of Fountain of the Sun households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Mesa). The neighborhood has 22,068 residents.
Q5
Is Fountain of the Sun a high social-vulnerability area?
Fountain of the Sun sits in the 70th 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 Fountain of the Sun have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fountain of the Sun is census tract 04013422609 (score 5.0/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.0 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Fountain of the Sun for landlords?
Fountain of the Sun carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Fountain of the Sun?
Fountain of the Sun has 21,948 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Hispanic / Latino (21.7%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.