Neighborhood · Riverside, CA

La Sierra Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 16,403 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.5–6.1

La Sierra Hills is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Riverside with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,403 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,046/month sits 7% higher than the Riverside citywide median ($1,914).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

La Sierra Hills vs Riverside How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.1% +39%

Riverside: 34.0%

Average gross rent

$2,046 +7%

Riverside: $1,914

Average HH income

$105,569 +19%

Riverside: $88,575

Poverty rate

7.8% -38%

Riverside: 12.5%

Renter share

30.4% -30%

Riverside: 43.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across La Sierra Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.5–6.1

Why La Sierra Hills scores 5.8

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

7.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–2.2 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–4.8 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

La Sierra Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in La Sierra Hills?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.6 points from 5.5 to 6.1. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 6.0 5.8 5.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in La Sierra Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06065040904	6.1	3,902	59%	$2,263
06065040902	6.0	5,191	49%	$2,139
06065041003	5.8	2,653	46%	$1,695
06065041102	5.5	4,657	36%	$1,962

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

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

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in La Sierra Hills

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

19.8%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
23.1%Food insecurity
18.1%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
35.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About La Sierra Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for La Sierra Hills?

La Sierra Hills scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 La Sierra Hills compare to Riverside overall?

La Sierra Hills scores 0.8 points lower than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $2,046 vs $1,914.

What is the average rent in La Sierra Hills?

Median gross rent in La Sierra Hills is $2,046/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of La Sierra Hills residents are renters?

30% of La Sierra Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 16,403 residents.

Is La Sierra Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

La Sierra Hills sits in the 78th 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 La Sierra Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in La Sierra Hills is census tract 06065040904 (score 6.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.1 — a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is La Sierra Hills for landlords?

La Sierra Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Riverside as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of La Sierra Hills?

La Sierra Hills has 17,052 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near La Sierra Hills

6.1 La Sierra 4 tracts · pop 19,413 6.2 Arlanza 5 tracts · pop 20,178 6.1 Arlington 3 tracts · pop 12,905 6.0 La Sierra South 5 tracts · pop 22,696 6.0 May 4 tracts · pop 21,461 6.2 Pedley 2 tracts · pop 7,773

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Riverside

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to La Sierra Hills.

5.8 Hawarden Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,510 5.7 Victoria 1 tracts · pop 2,956 5.7 Hunter Industrial Park 3 tracts · pop 16,155 5.9 Arlington Station 1 tracts · pop 3,675 5.9 Magnolia Center 1 tracts · pop 4,990 5.9 Northside 1 tracts · pop 7,161

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