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Neighborhood · Monterey, CA

Ocean View Plaza Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 20,418 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.3–6.3

Ocean View Plaza is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Monterey with 8 census tracts and a population of 20,418 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,627/month sits 12% higher than the Monterey citywide median ($2,353).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
8 tracts · population-weighted
Ocean View Plaza vs Monterey How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.6% +67%
Monterey: 32.7%
Average gross rent
$2,627 +12%
Monterey: $2,353
Average HH income
$103,363 -1%
Monterey: $104,110
Poverty rate
10.7% +2%
Monterey: 10.5%
Renter share
66.7% +5%
Monterey: 63.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ocean View Plaza and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 5.3–6.3

Why Ocean View Plaza scores 5.8

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 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.8 across tracts
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.8 across tracts
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
67% renter households · Range 9.2–9.7 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9–6.3 across tracts
6.1
Economic stress
10.7% below poverty line · Range 1.3–5.1 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–6.7 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Ocean View Plaza vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ocean View Plaza score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ocean View Plaza: 5.85.8Ocean View PlazaNeighborhoodParent city: 5.85.8Parent 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 Ocean View Plaza?

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 1.0 points from 5.3 to 6.3. 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

8 tracts in Ocean View Plaza

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06053012601 6.3 2,841 78% $3,501
06053012504 5.9 2,669 51% $2,272
06053012100 5.9 2,220 71% $3,501
06053012700 5.8 3,829 48% $1,987
06053012200 5.7 2,540 49% $2,766
06053012503 5.6 2,497 44% $2,670
06053012302 5.6 2,110 51% $2,474
06053012401 5.3 1,712 42% $1,950
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 32%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 27%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ocean View Plaza

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

Frequently asked

About Ocean View Plaza

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ocean View Plaza?

Ocean View Plaza scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Ocean View Plaza compare to Monterey overall?

Ocean View Plaza scores 0.0 points higher than Monterey overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $2,627 vs $2,353.

Q3

What is the average rent in Ocean View Plaza?

Median gross rent in Ocean View Plaza is $2,627/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Ocean View Plaza residents are renters?

67% of Ocean View Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Monterey). The neighborhood has 20,418 residents.

Q5

Is Ocean View Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?

Ocean View Plaza sits in the 40th 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 Ocean View Plaza have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ocean View Plaza is census tract 06053012601 (score 6.3/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.3 — a spread of 1.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Ocean View Plaza for landlords?

Ocean View Plaza carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Monterey as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Ocean View Plaza?

Ocean View Plaza has 20,515 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.4%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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