Neighborhood · Costa Mesa, CA

Superior Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 16,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.4–5.3

Superior Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Costa Mesa with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,231 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,737/month sits 12% higher than the Costa Mesa citywide average ($2,446).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Superior Heights vs Costa Mesa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.9% +53%

Costa Mesa: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$2,737 +12%

Costa Mesa: $2,446

Average HH income

$109,119 -1%

Costa Mesa: $110,073

Poverty rate

13.7% +53%

Costa Mesa: 8.9%

Renter share

62.5% +3%

Costa Mesa: 60.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Superior Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.4–5.3

Why Superior Heights scores 4.9

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

48% of income on rent · Range 6.5–7.0 across tracts

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.3 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

63% renter households · Range 8.9–9.6 across tracts

9.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.9 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

13.7% below poverty line · Range 1.6–4.5 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–7.1 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Superior Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Superior Heights?

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 0.9 points from 4.4 to 5.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.3 5.3 4.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Superior Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06059063605	5.3	5,878	53%	$2,274
06059063604	5.3	3,811	43%	$2,140
06059063500	4.4	6,542	46%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 47%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Superior Heights

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

14.8%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Superior Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Superior Heights?

Superior Heights scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Superior Heights compare to Costa Mesa overall?

Superior Heights scores 2.8 points lower than Costa Mesa overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,737 vs $2,446.

What is the average rent in Superior Heights?

Average gross rent in Superior Heights is $2,737/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Superior Heights residents are renters?

63% of Superior Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Costa Mesa). The neighborhood has 16,231 residents.

Is Superior Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Superior Heights sits in the 66th 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.

Which tracts in Superior Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Superior Heights is census tract 06059063605 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.3, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Superior Heights for landlords?

Superior Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Superior Heights?

Superior Heights has 16,025 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.2%), Hispanic / Latino (46.1%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Superior Heights

3.7 Newport Shores 3 tracts · pop 14,576 4.2 Harbor Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,188 3.5 Bayshores 3 tracts · pop 10,298 5.2 College Park 9 tracts · pop 46,603 4.2 Castaways 2 tracts · pop 10,282 4.1 Mesa Verde 7 tracts · pop 27,593

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Costa Mesa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Superior Heights.

5.2 College Park 9 tracts · pop 46,603 4.5 Santa Ana Country Club 3 tracts · pop 13,201 4.2 Harbor Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,188 4.2 Mesa Verde 7 tracts · pop 27,593 4.1 Castaways 2 tracts · pop 10,282 3.7 Newport Shores 3 tracts · pop 14,576

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