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Neighborhood · Seaside, CA

Seaside Eviction Risk: Elevated

7 census tracts · pop 25,444 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.5–6.6

Seaside is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Seaside with 7 census tracts and a population of 25,444 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. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,226/month sits 8% lower than the Seaside citywide median ($2,409).

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
7 tracts · population-weighted
Seaside vs Seaside How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.6% +57%
Seaside: 38.6%
Average gross rent
$2,226 -8%
Seaside: $2,409
Average HH income
$83,069 +1%
Seaside: $82,303
Poverty rate
15.4% +3%
Seaside: 14.9%
Renter share
53.8% -17%
Seaside: 64.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Seaside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 5.5–6.6

Why Seaside 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 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Rent control risk
61% of income on rent · Range 6.7–8.9 across tracts
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Tenant organizing strength
54% renter households · Range 5.2–9.7 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.1–7.8 across tracts
7.6
Economic stress
15.4% below poverty line · Range 1.1–8.4 across tracts
3.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–5.8 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

Seaside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Seaside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Seaside: 6.16.1SeasideNeighborhoodParent city: 6.16.1Parent 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 Seaside?

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 1.1 points from 5.5 to 6.6. 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

7 tracts in Seaside

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06053014000 6.6 2,258 73% $1,894
06053013700 6.3 4,608 67% $2,023
06053013800 6.2 5,353 72% $2,677
06053013600 6.1 4,674 44% $1,894
06053013900 5.9 2,316 64% $1,990
06053013500 5.8 4,624 53% $2,174
06053013400 5.5 1,611 53% $3,227
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 73%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Seaside

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

Frequently asked

About Seaside

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Seaside?

Seaside scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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 Seaside compare to Seaside overall?

Seaside scores 0.0 points higher than Seaside overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Median rent: $2,226 vs $2,409.

Q3

What is the average rent in Seaside?

Median gross rent in Seaside is $2,226/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Seaside residents are renters?

54% of Seaside households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Seaside). The neighborhood has 25,444 residents.

Q5

Is Seaside a high social-vulnerability area?

Seaside sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Seaside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Seaside is census tract 06053014000 (score 6.6/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.6 — a spread of 1.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Seaside for landlords?

Seaside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Seaside as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Seaside?

Seaside has 24,650 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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