5 census tracts · pop 22,696 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 4.9–8
La Sierra South is a 5-tract neighborhood of Riverside, CA and houses 22,696 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.5/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 67% against 34.0% citywide, putting La Sierra South 32.7% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.9 to 8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
At $1,578 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Riverside commands. That places it #18 of 30 neighborhoods in Riverside. For a like-for-like read, Canyon Crest and May score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $94,242. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
La Sierra South 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 & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in La Sierra South
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.7%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
17.3%SNAP enrollment
13.0%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About La Sierra South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for La Sierra South?
La Sierra South scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 South compare to Riverside overall?
La Sierra South scores 0.1 points lower than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,578 vs $1,914.
Q3
What is the average rent in La Sierra South?
Average gross rent in La Sierra South is $1,578/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of La Sierra South residents are renters?
42% of La Sierra South households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 22,696 residents.
Q5
Is La Sierra South a high social-vulnerability area?
La Sierra South sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 South have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in La Sierra South is census tract 06065041407 (score 8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 8, a spread of 3.1 points.
Q7
How safe is La Sierra South for landlords?
La Sierra South carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of La Sierra South?
La Sierra South has 22,556 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
