California Eviction Risk Map
1,606 cities · 47,688,941 residents · Avg risk 4.8/10 (Moderate)4.8Average risk score
9.6Highest city
4.1Lowest city
32.5%Avg rent burden
$1,807Avg median rent
33.0%Avg renter share
Statewide heatmap
Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.
Highest-risk cities in California
San Francisco836,321 pop
9.6
Oakland438,072 pop
9.4
Oakland438,072 pop
9.2
San Francisco836,321 pop
9.2
Los Angeles3,857,897 pop
9.2
Berkeley120,223 pop
9.1
Santa Cruz60,953 pop
9.0
Santa Monica91,535 pop
9.0
West Hollywood35,090 pop
9.0
Los Angeles3,857,897 pop
8.9
San Jose990,054 pop
8.8
Davis66,801 pop
8.5
Long Beach458,491 pop
8.5
Palo Alto67,231 pop
8.3
San Jose990,054 pop
8.2
Sacramento524,802 pop
8.2
Richmond115,396 pop
8.1
Alameda76,876 pop
8.1
Long Beach458,491 pop
8.0
Pasadena136,462 pop
7.9
San Diego1,385,061 pop
7.8
Santa Ana311,639 pop
7.8
Mountain View82,363 pop
7.8
Hayward159,201 pop
7.7
Largest cities
Los Angeles3,857,897 pop
9.2
Los Angeles3,857,897 pop
8.9
San Diego1,385,061 pop
7.8
San Diego1,385,061 pop
7.1
San Jose990,054 pop
8.8
San Jose990,054 pop
8.2
San Francisco836,321 pop
9.6
San Francisco836,321 pop
9.2
Fresno543,615 pop
6.5
Fresno543,615 pop
5.4
Sacramento524,802 pop
8.2
Sacramento524,802 pop
7.3
Long Beach458,491 pop
8.5
Long Beach458,491 pop
8.0
Oakland438,072 pop
9.4
Oakland438,072 pop
9.2
Bakersfield408,366 pop
5.5
Bakersfield408,366 pop
4.9
Anaheim344,553 pop
6.8
Anaheim344,553 pop
6.7
Stockton320,470 pop
5.7
Riverside316,241 pop
6.2
Riverside316,241 pop
6.8
Santa Ana311,639 pop
7.8
Counties in California
San Francisco County
1 cities · Avg 9.2/10
Alameda County
19 cities · Avg 5.7/10
Orange County
129 cities · Avg 5.4/10
Solano County
12 cities · Avg 5.3/10
San Mateo County
40 cities · Avg 5.3/10
Los Angeles County
129 cities · Avg 5.2/10
Contra Costa County
49 cities · Avg 5.1/10
Santa Clara County
13 cities · Avg 5.1/10
Ventura County
33 cities · Avg 5.0/10
Imperial County
19 cities · Avg 4.9/10
Marin County
36 cities · Avg 4.9/10
San Diego County
66 cities · Avg 4.9/10
Riverside County
32 cities · Avg 4.8/10
Yolo County
14 cities · Avg 4.8/10
Santa Cruz County
49 cities · Avg 4.8/10
Sacramento County
44 cities · Avg 4.8/10
Stanislaus County
33 cities · Avg 4.8/10
San Luis Obispo County
32 cities · Avg 4.7/10
Merced County
26 cities · Avg 4.7/10
Monterey County
14 cities · Avg 4.7/10
San Joaquin County
25 cities · Avg 4.7/10
San Benito County
4 cities · Avg 4.7/10
Kings County
31 cities · Avg 4.7/10
Sonoma County
26 cities · Avg 4.7/10
Fresno County
50 cities · Avg 4.6/10
Napa County
18 cities · Avg 4.6/10
San Bernardino County
13 cities · Avg 4.6/10
Santa Barbara County
24 cities · Avg 4.6/10
Glenn County
6 cities · Avg 4.6/10
Colusa County
8 cities · Avg 4.6/10
El Dorado County
6 cities · Avg 4.6/10
Lake County
15 cities · Avg 4.6/10
Siskiyou County
20 cities · Avg 4.6/10
Nevada County
12 cities · Avg 4.6/10
Sutter County
14 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Tehama County
19 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Placer County
10 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Butte County
24 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Mendocino County
22 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Humboldt County
39 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Tulare County
46 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Kern County
67 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Yuba County
19 cities · Avg 4.5/10
Amador County
28 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Shasta County
27 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Inyo County
14 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Sierra County
34 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Lassen County
9 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Del Norte County
11 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Modoc County
15 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Mono County
21 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Mariposa County
16 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Alpine County
9 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Madera County
16 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Calaveras County
27 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Plumas County
33 cities · Avg 4.4/10
Trinity County
14 cities · Avg 4.3/10
Tuolumne County
12 cities · Avg 4.3/10
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About eviction risk in California
California spans 1,606 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 4.8/10. Scores range from 4.1 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 9.6 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 32.5%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.
Landlords operating anywhere in California should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.