Neighborhood · Pasadena, CA

Madison Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

6 census tracts · pop 28,476 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 3.9–6.8

Madison Heights is a white-asian neighborhood in Pasadena with 6 census tracts and a population of 28,476 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,593/month sits 14% higher than the Pasadena citywide average ($2,265).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

6 tracts · population-weighted

Madison Heights vs Pasadena How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.4% +31%

Pasadena: 31.5%

Average gross rent

$2,593 +14%

Pasadena: $2,265

Average HH income

$119,815 +15%

Pasadena: $103,778

Poverty rate

9.8% -26%

Pasadena: 13.2%

Renter share

73.0% +27%

Pasadena: 57.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Madison Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.9–6.8

Why Madison Heights scores 6.1

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 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 4.5–6.6 across tracts

6.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.1 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

73% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.8–6.4 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

9.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.4 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–7.9 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Madison Heights?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.9 points from 3.9 to 6.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.8 6.8 6.7 5.8 5.8 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Madison Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037463601	6.8	5,924	41%	$2,310
06037463602	6.8	5,682	40%	$2,788
06037463500	6.7	6,063	47%	$2,247
06037463700	5.8	3,473	28%	$3,064
06037463900	5.8	3,185	54%	$3,384
06037480602	3.9	4,149	36%	$2,235

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 19%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Madison Heights

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

8.5%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
4.3%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Madison Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Madison Heights?

Madison Heights scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Madison Heights compare to Pasadena overall?

Madison Heights scores 2.0 points lower than Pasadena overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,593 vs $2,265.

What is the average rent in Madison Heights?

Average gross rent in Madison Heights is $2,593/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Madison Heights residents are renters?

73% of Madison Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Pasadena). The neighborhood has 28,476 residents.

Is Madison Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Madison Heights sits in the 41st 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.

Which tracts in Madison Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Madison Heights is census tract 06037463601 (score 6.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6.8, a spread of 2.9 points.

How safe is Madison Heights for landlords?

Madison Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pasadena as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Madison Heights?

Madison Heights has 29,160 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Hispanic / Latino (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Madison Heights

4.4 Oak Knoll 6 tracts · pop 27,141 8 Orange Heights 8 tracts · pop 32,180 6.6 Bungalow Heaven 6 tracts · pop 26,176 6.8 Highland Park 7 tracts · pop 23,232 5.4 Lamanda Park 9 tracts · pop 38,098 6.4 Newton Park 8 tracts · pop 27,207

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pasadena

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

6 Old Pasadena 1 tracts · pop 1,386 6.5 Bungalow Heaven 6 tracts · pop 26,176 6.8 Normandie Heights 4 tracts · pop 21,635 6.8 Washington Square 1 tracts · pop 2,736 5.2 Lamanda Park 9 tracts · pop 38,098 7.9 Orange Heights 8 tracts · pop 32,180

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