Neighborhood · Santa Monica, CA

Ocean Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

10 census tracts · pop 38,954 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 5.4–7.4

Ocean Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Santa Monica with 10 census tracts and a population of 38,954 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,412/month sits 0% higher than the Santa Monica citywide average ($2,402).

Risk score

6.6

Elevated

10 tracts · population-weighted

Ocean Park vs Santa Monica How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.4% +80%

Santa Monica: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$2,412 +0%

Santa Monica: $2,402

Average HH income

$104,303 -5%

Santa Monica: $109,739

Poverty rate

14.6% +26%

Santa Monica: 11.6%

Renter share

78.9% +9%

Santa Monica: 72.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ocean Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 5.4–7.4

Why Ocean Park scores 6.6

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 7.5–9.5 across tracts

7.8

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 5.6–10.0 across tracts

6.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–9.5 across tracts

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

79% renter households · Range 9.5–9.8 across tracts

9.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–9.0 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

14.6% below poverty line · Range 1.3–5.9 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–7.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Ocean Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ocean Park?

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 points from 5.4 to 7.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 6.3 6.1 6.1 5.4

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in Ocean Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037701702	7.4	3,146	53%	$2,288
06037701802	7.3	5,260	51%	$2,123
06037273300	7.3	3,024	57%	$2,408
06037273403	7.3	1,306	51%	$1,992
06037701902	7.2	5,149	44%	$3,210
06037273404	7	1,424	72%	$2,220
06037702002	6.3	6,185	48%	$2,477
06037702102	6.1	5,620	40%	$2,203
06037702201	6.1	3,920	52%	$2,344
06037702202	5.4	3,920	51%	$2,327

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 54%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 Ocean Park

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

10.0%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
10.7%Food insecurity
10.2%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ocean Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Ocean Park?

Ocean Park scores 6.6/10 (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.

How does Ocean Park compare to Santa Monica overall?

Ocean Park scores 1.7 points lower than Santa Monica overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,412 vs $2,402.

What is the average rent in Ocean Park?

Average gross rent in Ocean Park is $2,412/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ocean Park residents are renters?

79% of Ocean Park households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Santa Monica). The neighborhood has 38,954 residents.

Is Ocean Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Ocean Park sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Ocean Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ocean Park is census tract 06037701702 (score 7.4/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 7.4, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Ocean Park for landlords?

Ocean Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Santa Monica as a whole (8.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ocean Park?

Ocean Park has 38,970 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ocean Park

6.3 Venice Canal Historic District 5 tracts · pop 15,470 6 Golden Triangle 9 tracts · pop 36,605 6.1 Downtown Santa Monica 5 tracts · pop 26,135 6.2 Westdale 8 tracts · pop 33,512 6.7 Sawtelle 2 tracts · pop 10,018 5.7 Brentwood Park 6 tracts · pop 20,440

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Santa Monica

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ocean Park.

6.5 Brentwood 1 tracts · pop 4,614 6.7 Sawtelle 2 tracts · pop 10,018 6.1 Downtown Santa Monica 5 tracts · pop 26,135

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