5 census tracts · pop 25,960 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6–7.7
La Crescenta is a 5-tract suburb of La Crescenta-Montrose, CA, population 25,960. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a La Crescenta-Montrose baseline of 33.5%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.1/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10. The 5 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6 to 7.7, a 1.7-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10. 3.3% 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 8.1% of adults, 9.7 points below the national rate. At $2,465 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of La Crescenta-Montrose commands.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.6 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
6.6
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
La Crescenta vs La Crescenta-MontroseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in La Crescenta
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.9%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About La Crescenta
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for La Crescenta?
La Crescenta scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 La Crescenta compare to La Crescenta-Montrose overall?
La Crescenta scores 1.1 points lower than La Crescenta-Montrose overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,465 vs $2,281.
Q3
What is the average rent in La Crescenta?
Average gross rent in La Crescenta is $2,465/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of La Crescenta residents are renters?
25% of La Crescenta households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in La Crescenta-Montrose). The neighborhood has 25,960 residents.
Q5
Is La Crescenta a high social-vulnerability area?
La Crescenta 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 La Crescenta have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in La Crescenta is census tract 06037300400 (score 7.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 7.7, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is La Crescenta for landlords?
La Crescenta carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to La Crescenta-Montrose as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of La Crescenta?
La Crescenta has 26,026 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (14.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
