Neighborhood · Sacramento, CA

Ben Ali Eviction Risk: High

4 census tracts · pop 22,174 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.3/10 · range 8–8.6

Ben Ali is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Sacramento with 4 census tracts and a population of 22,174 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.3/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,331/month sits 25% lower than the Sacramento citywide average ($1,779).

Risk score

8.3

High

4 tracts · population-weighted

Ben Ali vs Sacramento How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.9% +73%

Sacramento: 32.8%

Average gross rent

$1,331 -25%

Sacramento: $1,779

Average HH income

$53,156 -37%

Sacramento: $83,753

Poverty rate

25.2% +75%

Sacramento: 14.4%

Renter share

58.9% +22%

Sacramento: 48.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ben Ali and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 8–8.6

Why Ben Ali scores 8.3

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

25.2% below poverty line · Range 5.1–7.9 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Ben Ali vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ben Ali?

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 0.6 points from 8 to 8.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

8.6 8.4 8.1 8.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Ben Ali

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06067006300	8.6	4,625	68%	$1,357
06067006600	8.4	7,566	53%	$1,264
06067006202	8.1	4,187	68%	$1,218
06067005502	8	5,796	45%	$1,481

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 92%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ben Ali

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

24.5%Housing insecurity
14.4%Utility shutoff threat
30.5%Food insecurity
32.9%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
39.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ben Ali

What is the eviction-risk score for Ben Ali?

Ben Ali scores 8.3/10 (High tier) across 4 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 Ben Ali compare to Sacramento overall?

Ben Ali scores 0.9 points lower than Sacramento overall (9.2/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,331 vs $1,779.

What is the average rent in Ben Ali?

Average gross rent in Ben Ali is $1,331/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ben Ali residents are renters?

59% of Ben Ali households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Sacramento). The neighborhood has 22,174 residents.

Is Ben Ali a high social-vulnerability area?

Ben Ali sits in the 93rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Ben Ali have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ben Ali is census tract 06067006300 (score 8.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8 to 8.6, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Ben Ali for landlords?

Ben Ali carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sacramento as a whole (9.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ben Ali?

Ben Ali has 22,100 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (36.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ben Ali

7.6 La Villita 6 tracts · pop 27,396 7.7 Gardenland 8 tracts · pop 26,531 6.2 McKinley Village 5 tracts · pop 15,942 7.3 Northgate 2 tracts · pop 10,826 6 Arden-Arcade 8 tracts · pop 35,751 7.9 College Town 4 tracts · pop 12,143

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sacramento

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ben Ali.

8 College Town 4 tracts · pop 12,143 7.6 Gardenland 8 tracts · pop 26,531 7.5 Elder Creek 5 tracts · pop 22,822 7.4 Lavender Heights 14 tracts · pop 31,322 7.3 Parkway 7 tracts · pop 30,922 7.3 Northgate 2 tracts · pop 10,826

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