Neighborhood · Cathedral City, CA

Royal Palms Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 13,293 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 5.8–6.9

Royal Palms is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Cathedral City with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,293 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,570/month sits 2% lower than the Cathedral City citywide average ($1,601).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Royal Palms vs Cathedral City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.0% +62%

Cathedral City: 35.8%

Average gross rent

$1,570 -2%

Cathedral City: $1,601

Average HH income

$50,811 -29%

Cathedral City: $71,220

Poverty rate

16.5% +8%

Cathedral City: 15.3%

Renter share

63.6% +90%

Cathedral City: 33.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Royal Palms and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.8–6.9

Why Royal Palms scores 6.4

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

64% renter households · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

16.5% below poverty line · Range 2.8–5.3 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Royal Palms vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Royal Palms?

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 1.1 points from 5.8 to 6.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.9 6.8 5.9 5.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Royal Palms

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06065044934	6.9	2,419	64%	$1,335
06065044907	6.8	5,101	65%	$1,623
06065941100	5.9	2,248	56%	$1,648
06065044933	5.8	3,525	45%	$1,605

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Royal Palms

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

26.4%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
32.5%Food insecurity
28.1%SNAP enrollment
21.2%No health insurance
41.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Royal Palms

What is the eviction-risk score for Royal Palms?

Royal Palms scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Royal Palms compare to Cathedral City overall?

Royal Palms scores 1.4 points lower than Cathedral City overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,570 vs $1,601.

What is the average rent in Royal Palms?

Average gross rent in Royal Palms is $1,570/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Royal Palms residents are renters?

64% of Royal Palms households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Cathedral City). The neighborhood has 13,293 residents.

Is Royal Palms a high social-vulnerability area?

Royal Palms sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Royal Palms have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Royal Palms is census tract 06065044934 (score 6.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.9, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Royal Palms for landlords?

Royal Palms carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cathedral City as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Royal Palms?

Royal Palms has 13,658 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (72.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Royal Palms

6.5 Caliente Sands 3 tracts · pop 10,200 6.3 Little Beverly Hills 3 tracts · pop 8,503 6 Twin Palms 2 tracts · pop 4,510 7 Warm Sands 2 tracts · pop 5,596 6.6 El Mirador 3 tracts · pop 8,916 4.5 Rincon 2 tracts · pop 6,587

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cathedral City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Royal Palms.

6.8 Caliente Sands 3 tracts · pop 10,200

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