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Neighborhood · Long Beach, CA

Los Altos Eviction Risk: Elevated

10 census tracts · pop 40,361 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 5.8–7.1

Los Altos is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Long Beach with 10 census tracts and a population of 40,361 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,269/month sits 21% higher than the Long Beach citywide median ($1,871).

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
10 tracts · population-weighted
Los Altos vs Long Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.5% +27%
Long Beach: 32.8%
Average gross rent
$2,269 +21%
Long Beach: $1,871
Average HH income
$108,004 +29%
Long Beach: $83,969
Poverty rate
13.4% -10%
Long Beach: 15.0%
Renter share
43.6% -26%
Long Beach: 58.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Los Altos and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 5.8–7.1

Why Los Altos scores 6.5

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
42% 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
44% 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
13.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts
3.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–7.0 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

Los Altos vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Los Altos score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Los Altos: 6.56.5Los AltosNeighborhoodParent city: 8.48.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Los Altos?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.3 points from 5.8 to 7.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

10 tracts in Los Altos

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06037574902 7.1 5,471 54% $2,335
06037578100 7.0 2,285
06037575001 6.7 4,108 57% $2,210
06037575002 6.6 4,451 47% $2,152
06037574201 6.6 3,141 58% $3,147
06037574100 6.5 5,307 47% $3,011
06037574800 6.3 3,044 40% $1,725
06037574300 6.0 6,323 34% $2,173
06037574202 6.0 2,364 36% $2,072
06037574901 5.8 3,867 21% $2,685
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 35%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 17%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Los Altos

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

Frequently asked

About Los Altos

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Los Altos?

Los Altos scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 10 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 Los Altos compare to Long Beach overall?

Los Altos scores 1.9 points lower than Long Beach overall (8.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $2,269 vs $1,871.

Q3

What is the average rent in Los Altos?

Median gross rent in Los Altos is $2,269/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Los Altos residents are renters?

44% of Los Altos households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Long Beach). The neighborhood has 40,361 residents.

Q5

Is Los Altos a high social-vulnerability area?

Los Altos sits in the 36th 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 Los Altos have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Los Altos is census tract 06037574902 (score 7.1/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7.1 — a spread of 1.3 points.

Q7

How safe is Los Altos for landlords?

Los Altos carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Los Altos?

Los Altos has 40,988 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.4%), Hispanic / Latino (26.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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