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Neighborhood · Phoenix, AZ

Paradise City Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 13,935 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3–5

Paradise City is a 3-tract neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ and houses 13,935 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Phoenix rate of 31.0%. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5. A 2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. Court records carry 1,419 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts.

19.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Average gross rent is $1,391, 12% below the Phoenix average of $1,582.

The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 71.0% of renter households. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.

The most recent observed rate, 16.1% in 2005, is well off that peak. Among the 113 mapped neighborhoods of Phoenix, it ranks #34 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Moon Valley Canyon and Central Park Village.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Paradise City vs Phoenix How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.8% +35%
Phoenix: 31.0%
Average gross rent
$1,391 -12%
Phoenix: $1,582
Average HH income
$64,222 -17%
Phoenix: $77,041
Poverty rate
15.7% +10%
Phoenix: 14.3%
Renter share
45.8% +7%
Phoenix: 42.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Paradise City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3–5

Why Paradise City 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
42% 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
46% 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
15.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.0 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts
2.3
Risk score comparison

Paradise City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Paradise City score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Paradise City: 4.34.3Paradise CityNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.63.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Paradise City?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 2 points from 3 to 5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Paradise City

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
04013619300 5 4,912 40% $1,405
04013103305 5 3,997 47% $1,071
04013619400 3 5,026 40% $1,632
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 77%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Paradise City

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,419Total filings (sum)
  • 21.35%Avg annual filing rate
  • 71.0%Peak year (2004)
  • 16.14%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Paradise City

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

Frequently asked

About Paradise City

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Paradise City?

Paradise City scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Paradise City compare to Phoenix overall?

Paradise City scores 0.7 points higher than Phoenix overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,391 vs $1,582.
Q3

What is the average rent in Paradise City?

Average gross rent in Paradise City is $1,391/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Paradise City residents are renters?

46% of Paradise City households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 13,935 residents.
Q5

Is Paradise City a high social-vulnerability area?

Paradise City sits in the 83rd 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Paradise City have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Paradise City is census tract 04013619300 (score 5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5, a spread of 2 points.
Q7

How safe is Paradise City for landlords?

Paradise City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Phoenix as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Paradise City?

Paradise City has 12,877 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (44%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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