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Neighborhood · Irvine, CA

Myford Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 2,664 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.2/10 · range 9.2–9.2

Myford is a one-tract suburb of Irvine, CA and houses 2,664 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.2/10, High tier. The severe-burden share is 41%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

Cost burden runs 52% against 31.5% citywide, putting Myford 20.6% over its own city. This is a renter market: 100% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.

Set annual rent against average household income of $92,045 and the ratio lands at 35%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Average gross rent is $2,660, 11% below the Irvine average of $2,997.

Among the 28 mapped neighborhoods of Irvine, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Harbor View Knoll and Irvine Business Complex score within a fraction of it.

One tract means one number: 9.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
9.2
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Myford vs Irvine How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.1% +65%
Irvine: 31.5%
Average gross rent
$2,660 -11%
Irvine: $2,997
Average HH income
$92,045 -29%
Irvine: $129,647
Poverty rate
21.7% +86%
Irvine: 11.7%
Renter share
100.0% +80%
Irvine: 55.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Myford and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 9.2–9.2

Why Myford scores 9.2

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
52% of income on rent · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
100% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Economic stress
21.7% below poverty line · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Myford score vs. parent city, state, U.S.9.2MyfordNeighborhood7.8Parent cityhost city7.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Myford

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06059052534 9.2 2,664 52% $2,660
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 71%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Myford

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

Frequently asked

About Myford

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Myford?

Myford scores 9.2/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Myford compare to Irvine overall?

Myford scores 1.4 points higher than Irvine overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,660 vs $2,997.
Q3

What is the average rent in Myford?

Average gross rent in Myford is $2,660/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Myford residents are renters?

100% of Myford households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Irvine). The neighborhood has 2,664 residents.
Q5

Is Myford a high social-vulnerability area?

Myford sits in the 65th 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.
Q6

How safe is Myford for landlords?

Myford carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Irvine as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Myford?

Myford has 2,436 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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