2 census tracts · pop 9,090 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.7/10
· range 9–9.9
Fruitdale is a 2-tract neighborhood of Chula Vista, CA, population 9,090. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.7/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 63% against 35.4% citywide, putting Fruitdale 27.5% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Annualized rent equals 38% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.4/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 26.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. SNAP participation is 29.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,834, 18% below the Chula Vista average of $2,229.
That places it #1 of 16 neighborhoods in Chula Vista. For a like-for-like read, Harbor Side and Boal score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
With little internal variation, 9.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.7
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fruitdale vs Chula VistaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fruitdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.0%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
31.7%Food insecurity
29.9%SNAP enrollment
19.2%No health insurance
36.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fruitdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fruitdale?
Fruitdale scores 9.7/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Fruitdale compare to Chula Vista overall?
Fruitdale scores 1.9 points higher than Chula Vista overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,834 vs $2,229.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fruitdale?
Average gross rent in Fruitdale is $1,834/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fruitdale residents are renters?
59% of Fruitdale households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Chula Vista). The neighborhood has 9,090 residents.
Q5
Is Fruitdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Fruitdale sits in the 96th 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 Fruitdale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fruitdale is census tract 06073010103 (score 9.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9 to 9.9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Fruitdale for landlords?
Fruitdale carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chula Vista as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fruitdale?
Fruitdale has 8,774 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (79.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
