Neighborhood · San Diego, CA

Broadway Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

7 census tracts · pop 37,276 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 4.9–8.1

Broadway Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in San Diego with 7 census tracts and a population of 37,276 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 $2,005/month sits 13% lower than the San Diego citywide average ($2,313).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

7 tracts · population-weighted

Broadway Heights vs San Diego How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.9% +76%

San Diego: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$2,005 -13%

San Diego: $2,313

Average HH income

$85,035 -18%

San Diego: $104,321

Poverty rate

14.1% +27%

San Diego: 11.1%

Renter share

39.4% -25%

San Diego: 52.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Broadway Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.9–8.1

Why Broadway Heights scores 6.2

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–7.5 across tracts

7.2

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.9 across tracts

8.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–8.0 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 7.0–8.9 across tracts

7.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.5 across tracts

7.4

Economic stress

14.1% below poverty line · Range 2.1–6.9 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.7 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Broadway Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Broadway Heights?

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 3.2 points from 4.9 to 8.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.1 6.6 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.3 4.9

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Broadway Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06073002712	8.1	5,585	65%	$1,505
06073003003	6.6	5,617	64%	$2,274
06073002703	6.3	6,870	42%	$1,872
06073002903	6.1	4,516	83%	$2,500
06073002711	6	3,509	68%	$2,363
06073014300	5.3	4,636	48%	$1,779
06073014200	4.9	6,543	42%	$1,966

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

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

Household characteristics 50%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Broadway Heights

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

19.1%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
31.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Broadway Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Broadway Heights?

Broadway Heights scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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 Broadway Heights compare to San Diego overall?

Broadway Heights scores 2.5 points lower than San Diego overall (8.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,005 vs $2,313.

What is the average rent in Broadway Heights?

Average gross rent in Broadway Heights is $2,005/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Broadway Heights residents are renters?

39% of Broadway Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 37,276 residents.

Is Broadway Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Broadway Heights sits in the 65th 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.

Which tracts in Broadway Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Broadway Heights is census tract 06073002712 (score 8.1/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 8.1, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Broadway Heights for landlords?

Broadway Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Diego as a whole (8.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Broadway Heights?

Broadway Heights has 37,639 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Broadway Heights

6.2 Rolando Park 2 tracts · pop 8,398 7.3 Little Mogadishu 14 tracts · pop 68,238 6.6 South Encanto 4 tracts · pop 22,028 6.8 Valencia Park 6 tracts · pop 27,242 6.9 Mid-City 4 tracts · pop 24,638 5.3 Encanto 2 tracts · pop 7,795

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Diego

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Broadway Heights.

6.1 Alta Vista 11 tracts · pop 49,708 6.1 Harborview 2 tracts · pop 7,196 6.1 Loma Portal 7 tracts · pop 28,050 6.1 Ocean Beach 1 tracts · pop 4,145 6.1 Triumph 1 tracts · pop 7,406 6.4 Ridgeview 1 tracts · pop 5,948

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