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Neighborhood · Alameda, CA

Gold Coast Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 17,478 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.2–5.3

Gold Coast is a white-asian neighborhood in Alameda with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,478 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,270/month sits 8% lower than the Alameda citywide median ($2,474).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Gold Coast vs Alameda How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.7% +46%
Alameda: 27.9%
Average gross rent
$2,270 -8%
Alameda: $2,474
Average HH income
$129,232 -2%
Alameda: $132,015
Poverty rate
7.1% +3%
Alameda: 6.9%
Renter share
57.0% +16%
Alameda: 49.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gold Coast and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.2–5.3

Why Gold Coast scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
57% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts
9.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Economic stress
7.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.9 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–5.6 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

Gold Coast vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gold Coast score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gold Coast: 5.35.3Gold CoastNeighborhoodParent city: 5.35.3Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Gold Coast?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.1 points from 5.2 to 5.3. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Gold Coast

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06001427900 5.3 4,686 43% $2,311
06001427800 5.3 4,274 41% $2,237
06001428600 5.3 3,235 42% $2,832
06001427300 5.2 5,283 37% $1,915
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 42%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gold Coast

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

Frequently asked

About Gold Coast

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gold Coast?

Gold Coast scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Gold Coast compare to Alameda overall?

Gold Coast scores 0.0 points higher than Alameda overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $2,270 vs $2,474.

Q3

What is the average rent in Gold Coast?

Median gross rent in Gold Coast is $2,270/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Gold Coast residents are renters?

57% of Gold Coast households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Alameda). The neighborhood has 17,478 residents.

Q5

Is Gold Coast a high social-vulnerability area?

Gold Coast sits in the 45th 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 Gold Coast have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gold Coast is census tract 06001427900 (score 5.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.3 — a spread of 0.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Gold Coast for landlords?

Gold Coast carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Alameda as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Gold Coast?

Gold Coast has 17,801 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Hispanic / Latino (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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