Neighborhood · Mission Viejo, CA

Canyon Crest Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 14,254 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.5–3

Canyon Crest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mission Viejo with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,254 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,143/month sits 11% higher than the Mission Viejo citywide average ($2,839).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Canyon Crest vs Mission Viejo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.3% +32%

Mission Viejo: 34.2%

Average gross rent

$3,143 +11%

Mission Viejo: $2,839

Average HH income

$160,002 +18%

Mission Viejo: $136,071

Poverty rate

6.0% +19%

Mission Viejo: 5.0%

Renter share

16.4% -29%

Mission Viejo: 23.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Canyon Crest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.5–3

Why Canyon Crest scores 2.7

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

45% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

16% renter households · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.1–2.1 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.3–7.1 across tracts

5.8

Risk score comparison

Canyon Crest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Canyon Crest?

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 0.5 points from 2.5 to 3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.0 2.6 2.5

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Canyon Crest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06059032033	3	3,885	52%	$2,712
06059032048	2.6	5,140	62%	$3,105
06059032034	2.5	5,229	24%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

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

Socioeconomic status 13%ile

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

Household characteristics 24%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 10%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Canyon Crest

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

7.7%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Canyon Crest

What is the eviction-risk score for Canyon Crest?

Canyon Crest scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 Canyon Crest compare to Mission Viejo overall?

Canyon Crest scores 5.0 points lower than Mission Viejo overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $3,143 vs $2,839.

What is the average rent in Canyon Crest?

Average gross rent in Canyon Crest is $3,143/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Canyon Crest residents are renters?

16% of Canyon Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Mission Viejo). The neighborhood has 14,254 residents.

Is Canyon Crest a high social-vulnerability area?

Canyon Crest sits in the 10th 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.

Which tracts in Canyon Crest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Canyon Crest is census tract 06059032033 (score 3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Canyon Crest for landlords?

Canyon Crest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 Mission Viejo as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Canyon Crest?

Canyon Crest has 14,241 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Hispanic / Latino (19.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Canyon Crest

2.5 Mallorca 3 tracts · pop 8,651 2.9 Portola Hills 2 tracts · pop 17,103 3 Sycamore Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,525 2.7 Casta del Sol 4 tracts · pop 24,077 2.9 Robinson Ranch 4 tracts · pop 18,590 3.6 Lower Heatherview 2 tracts · pop 18,353

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mission Viejo

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Canyon Crest.

2.6 Casta del Sol 4 tracts · pop 24,077 2.5 Mallorca 3 tracts · pop 8,651 3 Montbury 1 tracts · pop 4,187 3.3 Woodside 3 tracts · pop 16,823

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