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Neighborhood · Surprise, AZ

Sanalina Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 11,617 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 1.7–2.5

Sanalina is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Surprise with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,617 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,961/month sits 4% lower than the Surprise citywide average ($2,033).

Risk score
2.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sanalina vs Surprise How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.6% +29%
Surprise: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$1,961 -4%
Surprise: $2,033
Average HH income
$104,214 +12%
Surprise: $93,371
Poverty rate
7.9% +1%
Surprise: 7.8%
Renter share
23.0% +10%
Surprise: 20.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sanalina and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.7–2.5

Why Sanalina scores 2.1

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 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
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 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
23% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Economic stress
7.9% below poverty line · Range 1.5–2.5 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–5.9 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Sanalina vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sanalina score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sanalina: 2.12.1SanalinaNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.72.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Sanalina

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
04013061033 2.5 5,387 41% $1,776
04013061037 1.7 6,230 42% $2,121
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 35%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 41%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sanalina

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 124Total filings (sum)
  • 233.26%Avg annual filing rate
  • 34.4%Peak year (2005)
  • 22.92%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sanalina

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

Frequently asked

About Sanalina

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sanalina?

Sanalina scores 2.1/10 (Lower 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.
Q2

How does Sanalina compare to Surprise overall?

Sanalina scores 0.3 points lower than Surprise overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,961 vs $2,033.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sanalina?

Average gross rent in Sanalina is $1,961/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sanalina residents are renters?

23% of Sanalina households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Surprise). The neighborhood has 11,617 residents.
Q5

Is Sanalina a high social-vulnerability area?

Sanalina sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Sanalina have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sanalina is census tract 04013061033 (score 2.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 2.5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Sanalina for landlords?

Sanalina carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). 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 Surprise as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Sanalina?

Sanalina has 12,105 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.9%), Hispanic / Latino (21.2%), Other / Multiracial (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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