1 census tracts · pop 5,478 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Foothill Ranch is a one-tract suburb of Lake Forest, CA, population 5,478. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 34.1% citywide, putting Foothill Ranch 16.1% over its own city.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
3.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Food insecurity affects 8.2% of adults, 9.6 points below the national rate.
Average gross rent is $2,838, 6% above the Lake Forest average of $2,672. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Lake Forest, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third.
Only 18% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Foothill Ranch vs Lake ForestHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Foothill Ranch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
5.9%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
19.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Foothill Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Foothill Ranch?
Foothill Ranch scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Foothill Ranch compare to Lake Forest overall?
Foothill Ranch scores 1.4 points lower than Lake Forest overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,838 vs $2,672.
Q3
What is the average rent in Foothill Ranch?
Average gross rent in Foothill Ranch is $2,838/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Foothill Ranch residents are renters?
18% of Foothill Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Lake Forest). The neighborhood has 5,478 residents.
Q5
Is Foothill Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Foothill Ranch sits in the 4th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Foothill Ranch for landlords?
Foothill Ranch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Lake Forest as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Foothill Ranch?
Foothill Ranch has 5,424 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
