3 census tracts · pop 14,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.3–6.4
Newport Shores spans 3 census tracts of Costa Mesa, CA, population 14,576. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 31.3% citywide, putting Newport Shores 13.4% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. 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 1.5/10.
Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. At $2,628 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Costa Mesa commands. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Costa Mesa, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Harbor Heights and Mesa Verde score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 3 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $144,806. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 6.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Newport Shores vs Costa MesaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Newport Shores
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Newport Shores
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Newport Shores?
Newport Shores scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 Newport Shores compare to Costa Mesa overall?
Newport Shores scores 1.3 points lower than Costa Mesa overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,628 vs $2,446.
Q3
What is the average rent in Newport Shores?
Average gross rent in Newport Shores is $2,628/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Newport Shores residents are renters?
46% of Newport Shores households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Costa Mesa). The neighborhood has 14,576 residents.
Q5
Is Newport Shores a high social-vulnerability area?
Newport Shores sits in the 35th 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 Newport Shores have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Newport Shores is census tract 06059099240 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 6.4, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Newport Shores for landlords?
Newport Shores carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Costa Mesa as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Newport Shores?
Newport Shores has 15,199 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Hispanic / Latino (17.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
