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Cherokee Strip, CA Eviction Risk Score Kern County · California · Pop. 118

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● Elevated Risk

Cherokee Strip, CA sits at 6.6/10 — Elevated risk. , 50.0% renters, ~243-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Cherokee Strip
6.6
Kern County
6.1
California avg
5.5
National avg
4.4
43.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$16,106–35,303Typical eviction costi
243 daysTypical timelinei
3.95%Filing ratei
$1,380HUD 2BR FMR '25i
50.0%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
5.0
Regional political climatei
5.0
State political climate
6.8
Economic stressi
9.7
Supply constrainti
9.1
Rent-control risk
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
6.7
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.1
Housing court bias
4.2
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
6.0
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About eviction risk in Cherokee Strip, CA

Cherokee Strip, CA has an eviction risk score of 6.6 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Kern County and the state of California. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 41.8%, unemployment 23.5%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Kern County voted Republican by 10.2 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.6/10, Cherokee Strip is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Mexican Colony, CA 0.4 mi 148 7.0
Smith Corner, CA 1.1 mi 718 6.1
Shafter, CA 3.5 mi 21,193 6.3
Stebbins, CA 5.3 mi 967 5.8
Rosedale, CA 6.4 mi 18,877 5.8
Greenacres, CA 10 mi 4,906 5.4
Wasco, CA 10.4 mi 26,558 6.1
Buttonwillow, CA 10.9 mi 1,163 6.9

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