3 census tracts · pop 8,916 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 7.7–8.5
El Mirador spans 3 census tracts of Palm Springs, CA, population 8,916. The Eviction Risk Score is 8/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 61% against 38.0% citywide, putting El Mirador 22.8% over its own city.
38% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,928, 23% above the Palm Springs average of $1,562.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.6/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in Palm Springs.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Warm Sands and Little Beverly Hills. The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $75,511.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
El Mirador vs Palm SpringsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in El Mirador
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.8%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.8%Food insecurity
11.4%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
34.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About El Mirador
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for El Mirador?
El Mirador scores 8/10 (High 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 El Mirador compare to Palm Springs overall?
El Mirador scores 0.8 points higher than Palm Springs overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,928 vs $1,562.
Q3
What is the average rent in El Mirador?
Average gross rent in El Mirador is $1,928/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of El Mirador residents are renters?
31% of El Mirador households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Palm Springs). The neighborhood has 8,916 residents.
Q5
Is El Mirador a high social-vulnerability area?
El Mirador sits in the 66th 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 El Mirador have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in El Mirador is census tract 06065044602 (score 8.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 8.5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is El Mirador for landlords?
El Mirador carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 Palm Springs as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of El Mirador?
El Mirador has 8,844 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Hispanic / Latino (24.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
