Neighborhood · Palm Desert, CA

Cahuilla Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,440 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Cahuilla Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Palm Desert with 1 census tract and a population of 1,440 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,600/month sits 10% lower than the Palm Desert citywide average ($1,778).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cahuilla Hills vs Palm Desert How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.1% +68%

Palm Desert: 37.0%

Average gross rent

$1,600 -10%

Palm Desert: $1,778

Average HH income

$58,839 -26%

Palm Desert: $79,508

Poverty rate

14.4% +27%

Palm Desert: 11.3%

Renter share

31.8% -9%

Palm Desert: 35.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cahuilla Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Cahuilla Hills scores 5.8

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Economic stress

14.4% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Cahuilla Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cahuilla Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06065045124	5.8	1,440	62%	$1,600

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

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

Household characteristics 86%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 9%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cahuilla Hills

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

10.4%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
13.8%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
39.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cahuilla Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Cahuilla Hills?

Cahuilla Hills scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Cahuilla Hills compare to Palm Desert overall?

Cahuilla Hills scores 2.2 points lower than Palm Desert overall (8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,600 vs $1,778.

What is the average rent in Cahuilla Hills?

Average gross rent in Cahuilla Hills is $1,600/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cahuilla Hills residents are renters?

32% of Cahuilla Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Palm Desert). The neighborhood has 1,440 residents.

Is Cahuilla Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Cahuilla Hills sits in the 55th 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.

How safe is Cahuilla Hills for landlords?

Cahuilla Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Palm Desert as a whole (8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cahuilla Hills?

Cahuilla Hills has 1,525 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cahuilla Hills

6.5 Caliente Sands 3 tracts · pop 10,200 6.4 Royal Palms 4 tracts · pop 13,293 4.5 Rincon 2 tracts · pop 6,587 6.1 Bella Vida 3 tracts · pop 12,966 6.3 Little Beverly Hills 3 tracts · pop 8,503 6 Twin Palms 2 tracts · pop 4,510

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