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Neighborhood · Brea, CA

Country Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 29,684 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.2–5.1

Country Hills is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Brea with 5 census tracts and a population of 29,684 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower 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 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,482/month sits 4% higher than the Brea citywide average ($2,397).

Risk score
3.8
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Country Hills vs Brea How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.7% +75%
Brea: 31.2%
Average gross rent
$2,482 +4%
Brea: $2,397
Average HH income
$115,112 -8%
Brea: $124,837
Poverty rate
5.6% -12%
Brea: 6.4%
Renter share
47.6% +18%
Brea: 40.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Country Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.2–5.1

Why Country Hills scores 3.8

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 7.0–8.5 across tracts
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.7 across tracts
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
48% renter households · Range 7.6–9.0 across tracts
8.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.4–7.2 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
5.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–6.8 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Country Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Country Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Country Hills: 3.83.8Country HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 7.87.8Parent cityhost cityState: 8.48.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Country Hills?

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 1.9 points from 3.2 to 5.1. 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

5 tracts in Country Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06059011707 5.1 6,687 73% $2,429
06059001504 4 4,769 54% $1,965
06059001507 3.5 5,812 46% $2,311
06059011709 3.4 4,248 62% $3,427
06059021814 3.2 8,168 43% $2,456
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 38%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 37%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Country Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Country Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Country Hills?

Country Hills scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Country Hills compare to Brea overall?

Country Hills scores 4.0 points lower than Brea overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,482 vs $2,397.
Q3

What is the average rent in Country Hills?

Average gross rent in Country Hills is $2,482/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Country Hills residents are renters?

48% of Country Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Brea). The neighborhood has 29,684 residents.
Q5

Is Country Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Country Hills sits in the 47th 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 Country Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Country Hills is census tract 06059011707 (score 5.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.1, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7

How safe is Country Hills for landlords?

Country Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Brea as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Country Hills?

Country Hills has 29,780 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Hispanic / Latino (29.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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