Neighborhood · Los Angeles, CA

Sawtelle Japantown Eviction Risk: Elevated

14 census tracts · pop 42,118 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.1–8

Sawtelle Japantown is a white-asian neighborhood in Los Angeles with 14 census tracts and a population of 42,118 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,557/month sits 32% higher than the Los Angeles citywide average ($1,933).

Risk score

6.7

Elevated

14 tracts · population-weighted

Sawtelle Japantown vs Los Angeles How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.2% +43%

Los Angeles: 35.0%

Average gross rent

$2,557 +32%

Los Angeles: $1,933

Average HH income

$108,319 +35%

Los Angeles: $80,366

Poverty rate

11.0% -34%

Los Angeles: 16.6%

Renter share

77.7% +21%

Los Angeles: 64.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sawtelle Japantown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 14 tracts span score 6.1–8

Why Sawtelle Japantown scores 6.7

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 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Rent control risk

50% 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

78% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Economic stress

11.0% below poverty line · Range 1.2–5.5 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–8.3 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

Sawtelle Japantown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sawtelle Japantown?

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

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 1.9 points from 6.1 to 8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

8.0 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

14 tracts in Sawtelle Japantown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037267404	8	3,325	66%	$2,445
06037267403	7.2	3,538	48%	$2,369
06037267600	7.1	2,434	48%	$2,582
06037267502	6.9	3,228	53%	$2,328
06037267504	6.7	3,396	53%	$2,359
06037267405	6.7	2,527	45%	$2,393
06037267503	6.7	2,159	46%	$2,387
06037267406	6.7	1,963	51%	$2,397
06037267202	6.5	3,654	54%	$3,053
06037267300	6.4	3,865	37%	$2,236
06037267201	6.3	2,775	53%	$2,729
06037271200	6.2	2,268	45%	$2,508
06037267700	6.1	3,890	48%	$2,459
06037267800	6.1	3,096	55%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

Pop-weighted across 14 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 11%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sawtelle Japantown

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

9.5%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
22.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sawtelle Japantown

What is the eviction-risk score for Sawtelle Japantown?

Sawtelle Japantown scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 14 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.

How does Sawtelle Japantown compare to Los Angeles overall?

Sawtelle Japantown scores 3.2 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,557 vs $1,933.

What is the average rent in Sawtelle Japantown?

Average gross rent in Sawtelle Japantown is $2,557/month (pop-weighted across 14 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sawtelle Japantown residents are renters?

78% of Sawtelle Japantown households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 42,118 residents.

Is Sawtelle Japantown a high social-vulnerability area?

Sawtelle Japantown sits in the 38th 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.

Which tracts in Sawtelle Japantown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sawtelle Japantown is census tract 06037267404 (score 8/10). Across the 14 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 8, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Sawtelle Japantown for landlords?

Sawtelle Japantown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 14 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 (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sawtelle Japantown?

Sawtelle Japantown has 43,492 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Hispanic / Latino (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sawtelle Japantown

6.7 Tehrangeles 8 tracts · pop 20,710 5.9 Brentwood Village 4 tracts · pop 10,655 5.7 Brentwood Park 6 tracts · pop 20,440 8.2 Westwood Village 7 tracts · pop 24,692 6.2 Westdale 8 tracts · pop 33,512 6.7 Sawtelle 2 tracts · pop 10,018

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Los Angeles

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sawtelle Japantown.

6.7 Sunland 6 tracts · pop 21,951 6.7 Reseda Ranch 1 tracts · pop 3,077 6.7 Toluca Lake 22 tracts · pop 62,488 6.7 Westside Village 9 tracts · pop 24,949 6.7 Tehrangeles 8 tracts · pop 20,710 6.7 Westchester Triangle 8 tracts · pop 31,290

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