Neighborhood · Riverside, CA

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,395 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.1–6.7

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Riverside with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,395 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. 71% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,281/month sits 19% higher than the Riverside citywide average ($1,914).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs vs Riverside How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

71.1% +109%

Riverside: 34.0%

Average gross rent

$2,281 +19%

Riverside: $1,914

Average HH income

$83,445 -6%

Riverside: $88,575

Poverty rate

14.3% +14%

Riverside: 12.5%

Renter share

50.0% +16%

Riverside: 43.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.1–6.7

Why Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs 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 5.5–5.9 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

71% of income on rent · Range 5.5–8.6 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

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

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 5.0–7.7 across tracts

6.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–7.2 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 2.0–5.7 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–6.1 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs?

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 1.6 points from 5.1 to 6.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.7 6.0 5.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06065050901	6.7	1,740	61%	$2,336
06065042212	6	8,261	77%	$2,187
06065050902	5.1	2,394	58%	$2,563

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs

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

19.1%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
32.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs

What is the eviction-risk score for Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs?

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs 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.

How does Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs compare to Riverside overall?

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs scores 1.9 points lower than Riverside overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,281 vs $1,914.

What is the average rent in Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs?

Average gross rent in Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs is $2,281/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs residents are renters?

50% of Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Riverside). The neighborhood has 12,395 residents.

Is Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs a high social-vulnerability area?

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs sits in the 57th 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.

Which tracts in Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs is census tract 06065050901 (score 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 6.7, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs for landlords?

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs 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 (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs?

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs has 12,761 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs

5 Mission Grove 3 tracts · pop 11,757 6 Edgemont 4 tracts · pop 15,921 5.2 Canyon Crest 3 tracts · pop 11,334 5.7 Belvedere Heights 2 tracts · pop 9,632 6.2 Sunnymead 13 tracts · pop 47,041 8.1 Bannockburn Village 2 tracts · pop 10,103

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Riverside

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs.

5.9 Presidential Park 1 tracts · pop 4,993 5.9 Ramona 3 tracts · pop 16,414 5.8 Magnolia Avenue 4 tracts · pop 21,057 5.8 Hunter Industrial Park 3 tracts · pop 16,155 5.8 Casa Blanca 2 tracts · pop 10,013 6.1 La Sierra 4 tracts · pop 19,413

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