Neighborhood · Phoenix, AZ

Moon Valley Canyon Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,919 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4–4.6

Moon Valley Canyon is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Phoenix with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,919 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,545/month sits 2% lower than the Phoenix citywide average ($1,582).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Moon Valley Canyon vs Phoenix How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.8% +93%

Phoenix: 31.0%

Average gross rent

$1,545 -2%

Phoenix: $1,582

Average HH income

$63,973 -17%

Phoenix: $77,041

Poverty rate

11.6% -19%

Phoenix: 14.3%

Renter share

46.8% +10%

Phoenix: 42.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Moon Valley Canyon and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4–4.6

Why Moon Valley Canyon scores 4.3

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

60% 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

47% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

11.6% below poverty line · Range 2.8–3.0 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–4.2 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

Moon Valley Canyon vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Moon Valley Canyon

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
04013618800	4.6	5,478	63%	$1,350
04013103604	4	4,441	56%	$1,786

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 82%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 71%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Moon Valley Canyon

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,440Total filings (sum)
30.09%Avg annual filing rate
46.6%Peak year (2004)
29.00%Latest filed (2005)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Moon Valley Canyon

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

15.7%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
21.8%Food insecurity
17.0%SNAP enrollment
16.0%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Moon Valley Canyon

What is the eviction-risk score for Moon Valley Canyon?

Moon Valley Canyon scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Moon Valley Canyon compare to Phoenix overall?

Moon Valley Canyon scores 1.5 points higher than Phoenix overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,545 vs $1,582.

What is the average rent in Moon Valley Canyon?

Average gross rent in Moon Valley Canyon is $1,545/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Moon Valley Canyon residents are renters?

47% of Moon Valley Canyon households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 9,919 residents.

Is Moon Valley Canyon a high social-vulnerability area?

Moon Valley Canyon sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Moon Valley Canyon have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Moon Valley Canyon is census tract 04013618800 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.6, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Moon Valley Canyon for landlords?

Moon Valley Canyon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Phoenix as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Moon Valley Canyon?

Moon Valley Canyon has 10,157 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Hispanic / Latino (35.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Moon Valley Canyon

3.7 Valley View 4 tracts · pop 19,999 4.3 Central Park Village 2 tracts · pop 12,148 5 Shadow Canyon 2 tracts · pop 8,039 3.8 Ridgegate 3 tracts · pop 13,532 4.2 Country Ridge 2 tracts · pop 10,031 4.2 Greentrails 3 tracts · pop 13,649

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Phoenix

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Moon Valley Canyon.

4.3 Central Park Village 2 tracts · pop 12,148 4.3 Park Phoenix 6 tracts · pop 28,724 4.3 Santa Maria 2 tracts · pop 9,864 4.2 Terralea 1 tracts · pop 4,721 4.2 Greentrails 3 tracts · pop 13,649 4.2 Country Ridge 2 tracts · pop 10,031

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