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Neighborhood · Riverside, CA

Mission Grove Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,751 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.6–6.0

Mission Grove is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Riverside with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,751 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,352/month sits 23% higher than the Riverside citywide median ($1,914).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Mission Grove vs Riverside How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.9% +41%
Riverside: 34.0%
Average gross rent
$2,352 +23%
Riverside: $1,914
Average HH income
$117,577 +33%
Riverside: $88,575
Poverty rate
6.0% -52%
Riverside: 12.5%
Renter share
37.0% -14%
Riverside: 43.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mission Grove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.6–6.0

Why Mission Grove scores 5.9

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
48% 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
37% 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
6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.3–3.0 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–5.6 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Mission Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Mission Grove score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Mission Grove: 5.95.9Mission GroveNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mission Grove?

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 0.4 points from 5.6 to 6.0. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Mission Grove

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06065042217 6.0 4,785 54% $2,234
06065042012 5.8 6,966 44% $2,433
06065980004 5.6
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 37%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 38%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%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 Mission Grove

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

Frequently asked

About Mission Grove

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Mission Grove?

Mission Grove scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Mission Grove compare to Riverside overall?

Mission Grove scores 0.7 points lower than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $2,352 vs $1,914.

Q3

What is the average rent in Mission Grove?

Median gross rent in Mission Grove is $2,352/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Mission Grove residents are renters?

37% of Mission Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 11,751 residents.

Q5

Is Mission Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

Mission Grove sits in the 50th 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 Mission Grove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mission Grove is census tract 06065042217 (score 6.0/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.0 — a spread of 0.4 points.

Q7

How safe is Mission Grove for landlords?

Mission Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Mission Grove?

Mission Grove has 11,866 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Hispanic / Latino (37%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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