4 census tracts · pop 10,610 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 8.4–9.6
Playa del Rey spans 4 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA and houses 10,610 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.6/10, placing it in the High tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.
Average gross rent is $2,769, 43% above the Los Angeles average of $1,933. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
Cost burden runs 45% against 35.0% citywide, putting Playa del Rey 10.2% over its own city. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 8.4 to 9.6. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
SNAP participation is 6.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 3.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #130 of 161 neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The closest comparables inside the same city are Remington Place and Chatsworth.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $129,482.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.6
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Playa del Rey vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Playa del Rey
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.6%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.1%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Playa del Rey
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Playa del Rey?
Playa del Rey scores 8.6/10 (High 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 Playa del Rey compare to Los Angeles overall?
Playa del Rey scores 1.2 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,769 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Playa del Rey?
Average gross rent in Playa del Rey is $2,769/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Playa del Rey residents are renters?
57% of Playa del Rey households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 10,610 residents.
Q5
Is Playa del Rey a high social-vulnerability area?
Playa del Rey sits in the 15th 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 Playa del Rey have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Playa del Rey is census tract 06037276608 (score 9.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 9.6, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Playa del Rey for landlords?
Playa del Rey carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). 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 Los Angeles as a whole (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Playa del Rey?
Playa del Rey has 10,692 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Hispanic / Latino (20%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
