3 census tracts · pop 7,650 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10
· range 8.4–8.6
The Heights at Porter Ranch takes in 3 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA and houses 7,650 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.5/10, placing it in the High tier. At $3,501 a month, rents sit 81% over what the rest of Los Angeles commands.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
The voucher gap is 33.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. 28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
Cost burden runs 39% against 35.0% citywide, putting The Heights at Porter Ranch 3.7% over its own city. Food insecurity affects 8.4% of adults, 9.4 points below the national rate.
SNAP participation is 6.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #136 of 161 neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
At 11% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Harbor City and Aldea at Porter Ranch.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
With little internal variation, 8.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.5
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
The Heights at Porter Ranch vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Heights at Porter Ranch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.6%Food insecurity
6.7%SNAP enrollment
3.9%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Heights at Porter Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Heights at Porter Ranch?
The Heights at Porter Ranch scores 8.5/10 (High 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 The Heights at Porter Ranch compare to Los Angeles overall?
The Heights at Porter Ranch scores 1.3 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Heights at Porter Ranch?
Average gross rent in The Heights at Porter Ranch is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Heights at Porter Ranch residents are renters?
11% of The Heights at Porter Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 7,650 residents.
Q5
Is The Heights at Porter Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
The Heights at Porter Ranch sits in the 32nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in The Heights at Porter Ranch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Heights at Porter Ranch is census tract 06037108102 (score 8.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 8.6, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is The Heights at Porter Ranch for landlords?
The Heights at Porter Ranch carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). 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 Los Angeles as a whole (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Heights at Porter Ranch?
The Heights at Porter Ranch has 7,387 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Hispanic / Latino (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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