2 census tracts · pop 10,018 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.1/10
· range 8.8–9.2
Sawtelle spans 2 census tracts of Santa Monica, CA, population 10,018. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.1/10, High tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Santa Monica rate of 27.5%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. This is a renter market: 77% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,964, 18% below the Santa Monica average of $2,402.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Santa Monica, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $77,990.
With little internal variation, 9.1/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.1
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sawtelle vs Santa MonicaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sawtelle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sawtelle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sawtelle?
Sawtelle scores 9.1/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Sawtelle compare to Santa Monica overall?
Sawtelle scores 0.0 points higher than Santa Monica overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,964 vs $2,402.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sawtelle?
Average gross rent in Sawtelle is $1,964/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sawtelle residents are renters?
77% of Sawtelle households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Santa Monica). The neighborhood has 10,018 residents.
Q5
Is Sawtelle a high social-vulnerability area?
Sawtelle sits in the 72nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Sawtelle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sawtelle is census tract 06037701801 (score 9.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.8 to 9.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Sawtelle for landlords?
Sawtelle carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (9.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sawtelle?
Sawtelle has 9,274 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39%), Hispanic / Latino (34.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
