5 census tracts · pop 22,611 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.2–5
North Garfield takes in 5 census tracts of Phoenix, AZ, population 22,611. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Phoenix rate of 31.0%. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.2 to 5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filings are well documented here: 1,569 across 4 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 14.3% of renter households. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
Among the 113 mapped neighborhoods of Phoenix, it ranks #46 by risk, the middle third. Judgments average 6.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. The closest comparables inside the same city are Squaw Peak Terrace and Park Phoenix.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 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
4.1
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
North Garfield vs PhoenixHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Garfield
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,569Total filings (sum)
9.34%Avg annual filing rate
14.3%Peak year (2005)
10.43%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Garfield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
15.3%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Garfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Garfield?
North Garfield scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 North Garfield compare to Phoenix overall?
North Garfield scores 0.5 points higher than Phoenix overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,518 vs $1,582.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Garfield?
Average gross rent in North Garfield is $1,518/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Garfield residents are renters?
63% of North Garfield households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 22,611 residents.
Q5
Is North Garfield a high social-vulnerability area?
North Garfield sits in the 58th 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 North Garfield have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Garfield is census tract 04013113100 (score 5/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is North Garfield for landlords?
North Garfield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Garfield?
North Garfield has 22,492 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Hispanic / Latino (25.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
