4 census tracts · pop 14,893 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.7/10
· range 9.4–9.9
Sun Valley spans 4 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA and houses 14,893 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.7/10, in the High tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Los Angeles rate of 35.0%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 25.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 27.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,811, 6% below the Los Angeles average of $1,933.
Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #52 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Dayton Avenue and Pacoima score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $74,501.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.7
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Sun Valley vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sun Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.5%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
30.3%Food insecurity
25.7%SNAP enrollment
20.0%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sun Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sun Valley?
Sun Valley scores 9.7/10 (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 Sun Valley compare to Los Angeles overall?
Sun Valley scores 0.1 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,811 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sun Valley?
Average gross rent in Sun Valley is $1,811/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sun Valley residents are renters?
47% of Sun Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 14,893 residents.
Q5
Is Sun Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Sun Valley sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Sun Valley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sun Valley is census tract 06037121222 (score 9.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.4 to 9.9, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Sun Valley for landlords?
Sun Valley carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sun Valley?
Sun Valley has 14,933 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (76.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.