Neighborhood · Long Beach, CA

California Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 6,205 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

California Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Long Beach with 1 census tract and a population of 6,205 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,929/month sits 3% higher than the Long Beach citywide median ($1,871).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

California Heights vs Long Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

65.0% +98%

Long Beach: 32.8%

Average gross rent

$1,929 +3%

Long Beach: $1,871

Average HH income

$103,578 +23%

Long Beach: $83,969

Poverty rate

4.5% -70%

Long Beach: 15.0%

Renter share

29.5% -50%

Long Beach: 58.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across California Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why California Heights scores 6.4

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 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Rent control risk

65% of income on rent · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Economic stress

4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

California Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in California Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037572001	6.4	6,205	65%	$1,929

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 38%ile

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

Household characteristics 39%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 24%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in California Heights

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

11.8%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About California Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for California Heights?

California Heights scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 California Heights compare to Long Beach overall?

California Heights scores 2.0 points lower than Long Beach overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,929 vs $1,871.

What is the average rent in California Heights?

Median gross rent in California eviction laws Heights is $1,929/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of California Heights residents are renters?

30% of California Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Long Beach). The neighborhood has 6,205 residents.

Is California Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

California Heights sits in the 35th 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.

How safe is California Heights for landlords?

California eviction laws Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Long Beach as a whole (8.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of California Heights?

California Heights has 6,254 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46%), Hispanic / Latino (24.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near California Heights

6.2 Bixby Knolls 6 tracts · pop 27,261 6.6 Willowville 5 tracts · pop 16,971 6.3 American Gold Star Manor 10 tracts · pop 42,310 6.3 Dominguez 4 tracts · pop 17,691 6.7 Cambodia Town 32 tracts · pop 138,459 6.8 North Long Beach 16 tracts · pop 71,273

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Long Beach

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to California Heights.

6.4 American Gold Star Manor 10 tracts · pop 42,310 6.4 Marina Pacifica 6 tracts · pop 14,149 6.5 Los Altos 10 tracts · pop 40,361 6.3 Belmont Shore 8 tracts · pop 38,315 6.2 Bixby Knolls 6 tracts · pop 27,261 6.7 Cambodia Town 32 tracts · pop 138,459

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