8 census tracts · pop 33,512 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 7.7–9.2
Westdale spans 8 census tracts of Los Angeles, CA and houses 33,512 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.6/10, High tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
Against a Los Angeles baseline of 35.0%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.1/10. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.9/10. At $2,445 a month, rents sit 26% over what the rest of Los Angeles commands.
Scores across the 8 constituent tracts range from 7.7 to 9.2. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 3.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate.
Among the 161 mapped neighborhoods of Los Angeles, it ranks #130 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Remington Place and Chatsworth score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $120,972.
52% 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
8 tracts · population-weighted
Westdale vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westdale?
Westdale scores 8.6/10 (High tier) across 8 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 Westdale compare to Los Angeles overall?
Westdale scores 1.2 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,445 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westdale?
Average gross rent in Westdale is $2,445/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westdale residents are renters?
52% of Westdale households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 33,512 residents.
Q5
Is Westdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Westdale 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Westdale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westdale is census tract 06037271500 (score 9.2/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 9.2, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Westdale for landlords?
Westdale carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 Westdale?
Westdale has 34,128 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Hispanic / Latino (18.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
