4 census tracts · pop 16,403 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.8–6
La Sierra Hills takes in 4 census tracts of Riverside, CA and houses 16,403 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Riverside baseline of 34.0%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
At $2,046 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Riverside commands. That places it #26 of 30 neighborhoods in Riverside.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Arlington South and Grand. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $105,569. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
La Sierra Hills vs RiversideHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for La Sierra Hills?
La Sierra Hills scores 5.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does La Sierra Hills compare to Riverside overall?
La Sierra Hills scores 0.7 points lower than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,046 vs $1,914.
Q3
What is the average rent in La Sierra Hills?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
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 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is La Sierra Hills for landlords?
La Sierra Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of La Sierra Hills?
La Sierra Hills has 17,052 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
