8 census tracts · pop 47,512 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 5.6–9.3
Valley Hi / North Laguna takes in 8 census tracts of Sacramento, CA, population 47,512. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.1/10, placing it in the High tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Sacramento rate of 32.8%.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.6 to 9.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8.3/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. SNAP participation is 24.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
At $1,933 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Sacramento commands. That places it #17 of 34 neighborhoods in Sacramento. The closest comparables inside the same city are Golf Course Terrace and South Natomas.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $75,499. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.1
High
8 tracts · population-weighted
Valley Hi / North Laguna vs SacramentoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Valley Hi / North Laguna
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.5%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
23.9%Food insecurity
22.9%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Valley Hi / North Laguna
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Valley Hi / North Laguna?
Valley Hi / North Laguna scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 8 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 Valley Hi / North Laguna compare to Sacramento overall?
Valley Hi / North Laguna scores 0.2 points higher than Sacramento overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,933 vs $1,779.
Q3
What is the average rent in Valley Hi / North Laguna?
Average gross rent in Valley Hi / North Laguna is $1,933/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Valley Hi / North Laguna residents are renters?
48% of Valley Hi / North Laguna households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Sacramento). The neighborhood has 47,512 residents.
Q5
Is Valley Hi / North Laguna a high social-vulnerability area?
Valley Hi / North Laguna sits in the 81st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Valley Hi / North Laguna have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Valley Hi / North Laguna is census tract 06067009634 (score 9.3/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 9.3, a spread of 3.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Valley Hi / North Laguna for landlords?
Valley Hi / North Laguna carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 (7.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Valley Hi / North Laguna?
Valley Hi / North Laguna has 47,780 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Hispanic / Latino (25.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
