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Neighborhood · Oakland, CA

Cleveland Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 7,957 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 5.9–6.9

Cleveland Heights is a asian-white neighborhood in Oakland with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,957 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,867/month sits 6% lower than the Oakland citywide median ($1,979).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cleveland Heights vs Oakland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.8% +40%
Oakland: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$1,867 -6%
Oakland: $1,979
Average HH income
$99,246 +2%
Oakland: $97,369
Poverty rate
11.9% -13%
Oakland: 13.7%
Renter share
75.7% +31%
Oakland: 57.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Cleveland Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.9–6.9

Why Cleveland Heights scores 6.3

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 9.7–9.7 across tracts
9.7
Rent control risk
43% of income on rent · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Tenant organizing strength
76% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Economic stress
11.9% below poverty line · Range 1.9–4.7 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–2.1 across tracts
2.0
Risk score comparison

Cleveland Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cleveland Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cleveland Heights: 6.36.3Cleveland HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 9.19.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Cleveland Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06001405600 6.9 3,044 65% $1,898
06001405200 5.9 4,913 29% $1,847
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 41%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 21%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cleveland Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Cleveland Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cleveland Heights?

Cleveland Heights scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Cleveland Heights compare to Oakland overall?

Cleveland Heights scores 2.8 points lower than Oakland overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,867 vs $1,979.

Q3

What is the average rent in Cleveland Heights?

Median gross rent in Cleveland Heights is $1,867/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Cleveland Heights residents are renters?

76% of Cleveland Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 7,957 residents.

Q5

Is Cleveland Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Cleveland Heights sits in the 53th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Cleveland Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cleveland Heights is census tract 06001405600 (score 6.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.9 — a spread of 1.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Cleveland Heights for landlords?

Cleveland Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Oakland as a whole (9.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Cleveland Heights?

Cleveland Heights has 8,069 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (34.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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