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Neighborhood · Oakland, CA

Montclair Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,230 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 3.6–6.7

Montclair is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oakland with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,230 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. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,501/month sits 77% higher than the Oakland citywide median ($1,979).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Montclair vs Oakland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
31.3% +2%
Oakland: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$3,501 +77%
Oakland: $1,979
Average HH income
$247,096 +154%
Oakland: $97,369
Poverty rate
1.8% -87%
Oakland: 13.7%
Renter share
7.4% -87%
Oakland: 57.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Montclair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.6–6.7

Why Montclair 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 7.5–9.7 across tracts
8.7
Rent control risk
31% of income on rent · Range 1.8–10.0 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–9.5 across tracts
8.3
Tenant organizing strength
7% renter households · Range 2.9–9.5 across tracts
6.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.2–9.5 across tracts
6.3
Economic stress
1.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Montclair score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Montclair: 5.35.3MontclairNeighborhoodParent city: 9.19.1Parent 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 Montclair?

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 3.1 points from 3.6 to 6.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers — block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Montclair

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06001404502 6.7 6,110 57% $3,501
06001404501 6.7 1,820 55% $3,501
06001426100 3.6 6,300 0% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 2%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montclair

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

Frequently asked

About Montclair

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Montclair?

Montclair scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Montclair compare to Oakland overall?

Montclair scores 3.8 points lower than Oakland overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $3,501 vs $1,979.

Q3

What is the average rent in Montclair?

Median gross rent in Montclair is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Montclair residents are renters?

7% of Montclair households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 14,230 residents.

Q5

Is Montclair a high social-vulnerability area?

Montclair sits in the 6th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Montclair have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Montclair is census tract 06001404502 (score 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 6.7 — a spread of 3.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Montclair for landlords?

Montclair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Montclair?

Montclair has 14,028 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.9%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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