Neighborhood · Mesa, AZ

Las Sendas Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 14,325 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.6–1.8

Las Sendas is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mesa with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,325 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,060/month sits 27% higher than the Mesa citywide average ($1,620).

Risk score

1.7

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Las Sendas vs Mesa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.0% +21%

Mesa: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$2,060 +27%

Mesa: $1,620

Average HH income

$141,863 +80%

Mesa: $78,779

Poverty rate

5.8% -45%

Mesa: 10.5%

Renter share

18.1% -49%

Mesa: 35.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Las Sendas and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.6–1.8

Why Las Sendas scores 1.7

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

39% 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

18% 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

5.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–9.3 across tracts

6.8

Risk score comparison

Las Sendas vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Las Sendas?

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 0.2 points from 1.6 to 1.8. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

1.8 1.6 1.6

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Las Sendas

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
04013420109	1.8	5,434	27%	$1,753
04013420107	1.6	7,143	58%	$2,798
04013420108	1.6	1,748	—	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 5%ile

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

Household characteristics 33%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Las Sendas

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

44Total filings (sum)
23.68%Avg annual filing rate
59.7%Peak year (2003)
6.12%Latest filed (2005)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Las Sendas

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

6.4%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
5.3%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Las Sendas

What is the eviction-risk score for Las Sendas?

Las Sendas scores 1.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Las Sendas compare to Mesa overall?

Las Sendas scores 1.1 points lower than Mesa overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,060 vs $1,620.

What is the average rent in Las Sendas?

Average gross rent in Las Sendas is $2,060/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Las Sendas residents are renters?

18% of Las Sendas households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Mesa). The neighborhood has 14,325 residents.

Is Las Sendas a high social-vulnerability area?

Las Sendas sits in the 10th 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.

Which tracts in Las Sendas have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Las Sendas is census tract 04013420109 (score 1.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 1.8, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Las Sendas for landlords?

Las Sendas carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Las Sendas?

Las Sendas has 14,519 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.9%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Las Sendas

2.5 Silver Spur Ranch 2 tracts · pop 7,738 3.6 Velda Rose Estates 3 tracts · pop 11,124 3.2 Dreamland Villa 2 tracts · pop 10,073 3.2 Fountain of the Sun 6 tracts · pop 22,068 4 Arizona Cowboy 3 tracts · pop 11,270 3.3 Buckhorn 3 tracts · pop 13,120

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mesa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Las Sendas.

1.6 Homestead 2 tracts · pop 8,152 1.5 Cadence 1 tracts · pop 6,069 1.9 Summer Mesa 1 tracts · pop 4,891 1.4 Pleasant Grove Homeowners 1 tracts · pop 4,842 1.3 Eastmark 2 tracts · pop 14,285 2.1 Rancho de Arboleda 3 tracts · pop 10,822

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