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La Verne, CA Eviction Risk Score Orange County · California · Population 30,600

6.0 Elevated
57.9%Tenant-law probability
$16,319–38,459Typical eviction cost
267 daysTypical timeline
$2,315Median gross rent
32.3%Rent burden
30.8%Renters

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
5.9
Dem margin +9.0% in 2020
Regional political climate
5.9
Dem margin +9.0% in 2020
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
6.2
8.2% poverty · 6.9% unemployed
Supply constraint
8.3
$2,315 median rent · 30.8% renters
Rent-control risk
7.3
32.3% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
7.0
30.8% renters
Housing court bias
5.9

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in La Verne, CA

La Verne, CA has an eviction risk score of 6.0 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Orange County and the state of California. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 32.3% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in La Verne is $2,315/month. About 30.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 8.2%, unemployment 6.9%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Orange County voted Democratic by 9.0 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.0/10, La Verne is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

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