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Neighborhood · Riverside, CA

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 12,395 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 6.1–6.7

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 6.6/10 (Elevated 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). Median gross rent of $2,281/month sits 19% higher than the Riverside citywide median ($1,914).

Risk score
6.6
Elevated
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

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.1–6.7

Why Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs scores 6.6

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).

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sycamore Canyon/Ca: 6.66.6Sycamore Canyon/CaNeighborhoodParent 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 Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs?

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 6.1 to 6.7. 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 Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06065042212 6.7 8,261 77% $2,187
06065050901 6.5 1,740 61% $2,336
06065050902 6.1 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.

Frequently asked

About Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs

Q1

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

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs compare to Riverside overall?

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs scores 0.0 points higher than Riverside overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $2,281 vs $1,914.

Q3

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

Median 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.

Q4

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.

Q5

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.

Q6

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 06065042212 (score 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.7 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs for landlords?

Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

Q8

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.

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