6 census tracts · pop 22,068 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3–4.4
Fountain of the Sun spans 6 census tracts of Mesa, AZ, population 22,068. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 32.3% citywide, putting Fountain of the Sun 12.8% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The 6 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 4.4, a 1.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.4/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
Court records carry 475 eviction filings across its 5 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 21.2% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,436, 11% below the Mesa average of $1,620.
Among the 33 mapped neighborhoods of Mesa, it ranks #12 by risk, the middle third. Judgments average 5.7% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $64,274.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
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 3.7/10 (Lower 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 0.5 points higher than Mesa overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,436 vs $1,620.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fountain of the Sun?
Average 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 04013422627 (score 4.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Fountain of the Sun for landlords?
Fountain of the Sun carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fountain of the Sun?
Fountain of the Sun has 21,948 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Hispanic / Latino (21.7%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
