1 census tracts · pop 4,187 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Montbury is a one-tract neighborhood of Mission Viejo, CA, population 4,187. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Mission Viejo rate of 34.2%. Average gross rent is $2,582, 9% below the Mission Viejo average of $2,839.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Mission Viejo, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Woodside and Canyon Crest score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $118,333.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Montbury vs Mission ViejoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montbury
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
8.4%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Montbury
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Montbury?
Montbury scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Montbury compare to Mission Viejo overall?
Montbury scores 0.5 points lower than Mission Viejo overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,582 vs $2,839.
Q3
What is the average rent in Montbury?
Average gross rent in Montbury is $2,582/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Montbury residents are renters?
46% of Montbury households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Mission Viejo). The neighborhood has 4,187 residents.
Q5
Is Montbury a high social-vulnerability area?
Montbury sits in the 26th 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.
Q6
How safe is Montbury for landlords?
Montbury carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Mission Viejo as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Montbury?
Montbury has 4,494 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Hispanic / Latino (29.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
