1 census tracts · pop 4,224 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
The Cliffs is a one-tract neighborhood of Fayetteville, AR, population 4,224. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Against a Fayetteville baseline of 29.6%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
At $957 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Fayetteville commands. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Fayetteville, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, VA Hill and Elm-Erstan-Baker score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $59,672, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Cliffs vs FayettevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Cliffs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.3%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Cliffs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Cliffs?
The Cliffs scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does The Cliffs compare to Fayetteville overall?
The Cliffs scores 1.1 points higher than Fayetteville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $957 vs $1,065.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Cliffs?
Average gross rent in The Cliffs is $957/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Cliffs residents are renters?
54% of The Cliffs households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Fayetteville). The neighborhood has 4,224 residents.
Q5
Is The Cliffs a high social-vulnerability area?
The Cliffs sits in the 40th 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
How safe is The Cliffs for landlords?
The Cliffs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Fayetteville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Cliffs?
The Cliffs has 4,829 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
