Neighborhood · Fountain Valley, CA

Fountain Plaza Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 19,501 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.2–4.1

Fountain Plaza is a white-asian neighborhood in Fountain Valley with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,501 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,259/month sits 24% higher than the Fountain Valley citywide average ($2,631).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Fountain Plaza vs Fountain Valley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.4% +53%

Fountain Valley: 38.8%

Average gross rent

$3,259 +24%

Fountain Valley: $2,631

Average HH income

$132,287 +18%

Fountain Valley: $111,797

Poverty rate

7.0% -4%

Fountain Valley: 7.3%

Renter share

13.8% -61%

Fountain Valley: 35.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fountain Plaza and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.2–4.1

Why Fountain Plaza scores 3.5

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

59% of income on rent · Range 6.7–8.9 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.6 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 7.2–8.6 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–6.5 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.1–3.1 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–7.1 across tracts

6.3

Risk score comparison

Fountain Plaza vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Fountain Plaza?

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 3.2 to 4.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.1 3.5 3.3 3.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Fountain Plaza

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06059099230	4.1	4,405	46%	$2,860
06059099214	3.5	3,731	77%	$2,995
06059099232	3.3	5,895	69%	$3,501
06059099231	3.2	5,470	48%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

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

Household characteristics 57%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fountain Plaza

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

8.1%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fountain Plaza

What is the eviction-risk score for Fountain Plaza?

Fountain Plaza scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Fountain Plaza compare to Fountain Valley overall?

Fountain Plaza scores 4.3 points lower than Fountain Valley overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $3,259 vs $2,631.

What is the average rent in Fountain Plaza?

Average gross rent in Fountain Plaza is $3,259/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fountain Plaza residents are renters?

14% of Fountain Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Fountain Valley). The neighborhood has 19,501 residents.

Is Fountain Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?

Fountain Plaza 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.

Which tracts in Fountain Plaza have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fountain Plaza is census tract 06059099230 (score 4.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.1, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Fountain Plaza for landlords?

Fountain Plaza carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fountain Valley as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fountain Plaza?

Fountain Plaza has 19,541 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Hispanic / Latino (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fountain Plaza

4.1 Mesa Verde 7 tracts · pop 27,593 3.8 Concord Place 4 tracts · pop 16,478 6.9 Midway City 9 tracts · pop 51,917 5.2 College Park 9 tracts · pop 46,603 5.8 North Island 5 tracts · pop 24,190 5.8 Thornton Park 9 tracts · pop 48,338

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fountain Valley

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fountain Plaza.

3.8 Concord Place 4 tracts · pop 16,478 4 Tiburon 1 tracts · pop 5,722

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