Neighborhood · Mesa, AZ

Summer Mesa Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,891 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Summer Mesa is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mesa with 1 census tract and a population of 4,891 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 18% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,794/month sits 11% higher than the Mesa citywide median ($1,620).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Summer Mesa vs Mesa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

17.5% -46%

Mesa: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$1,794 +11%

Mesa: $1,620

Average HH income

$108,015 +37%

Mesa: $78,779

Poverty rate

1.9% -82%

Mesa: 10.5%

Renter share

21.4% -40%

Mesa: 35.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Summer Mesa and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Summer Mesa scores 3.9

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

18% 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

21% 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

1.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Summer Mesa vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Summer Mesa

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
04013422513	3.9	4,891	18%	$1,794

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

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

Socioeconomic status 37%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Summer Mesa

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

54Total filings (sum)
6.24%Avg annual filing rate
5.9%Peak year (2005)
5.88%Latest filed (2005)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Summer Mesa

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

8.1%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Summer Mesa

What is the eviction-risk score for Summer Mesa?

Summer Mesa scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Summer Mesa compare to Mesa overall?

Summer Mesa scores 0.8 points higher than Mesa overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 18% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,794 vs $1,620.

What is the average rent in Summer Mesa?

Median gross rent in Summer Mesa eviction risk is $1,794/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Summer Mesa residents are renters?

21% of Summer Mesa households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Mesa). The neighborhood has 4,891 residents.

Is Summer Mesa a high social-vulnerability area?

Summer Mesa sits in the 63th 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.

How safe is Summer Mesa for landlords?

Summer Mesa eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Summer Mesa?

Summer Mesa has 5,085 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Summer Mesa

5.0 Royal Palm Village 6 tracts · pop 23,352 4.8 Venture Out 4 tracts · pop 11,661 5.0 Suntrails 2 tracts · pop 11,086 4.6 Suntree 2 tracts · pop 10,463 4.5 Summer Place Village 2 tracts · pop 9,293 5.2 Fuller Ranch 5 tracts · pop 21,917

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mesa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Summer Mesa.

3.9 Copperstone 2 tracts · pop 8,545 4.3 Knoell East 3 tracts · pop 8,032 4.5 Homestead 2 tracts · pop 8,152 4.5 Pleasant Grove Homeowners 1 tracts · pop 4,842 4.5 Meridian Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,268 4.7 Las Sendas 3 tracts · pop 14,325

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