3 census tracts · pop 13,843 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 7–9.1
Terra Linda spans 3 census tracts of San Rafael, CA and houses 13,843 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, in the High tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7 to 9.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.1/10. At $2,073 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of San Rafael commands. Cost burden runs 39% against 36.0% citywide, putting Terra Linda 3.0% over its own city.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $119,703. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Terra Linda vs San RafaelHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Terra Linda
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Terra Linda
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Terra Linda?
Terra Linda scores 8/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Terra Linda compare to San Rafael overall?
Terra Linda scores 0.1 points higher than San Rafael overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,073 vs $2,377.
Q3
What is the average rent in Terra Linda?
Average gross rent in Terra Linda is $2,073/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Terra Linda residents are renters?
35% of Terra Linda households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in San Rafael). The neighborhood has 13,843 residents.
Q5
Is Terra Linda a high social-vulnerability area?
Terra Linda sits in the 52nd 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 Terra Linda have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Terra Linda is census tract 06041108202 (score 9.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7 to 9.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Terra Linda for landlords?
Terra Linda carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Rafael as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Terra Linda?
Terra Linda has 13,643 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.8%), Hispanic / Latino (22.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
