4 census tracts · pop 18,462 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 7.2–9.9
Golden Hill spans 4 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 18,462. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.6/10, in the High tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the San Diego rate of 32.4%.
29% 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. The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 7.2 to 9.9, a 2.7-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2/10.
Average gross rent is $2,021, 13% below the San Diego average of $2,313. That places it #28 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego.
For a like-for-like read, University View and Mesa College Area score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $92,930. 57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.6
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
Golden Hill vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%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 Golden Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.1%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Golden Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Golden Hill?
Golden Hill scores 8.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Golden Hill compare to San Diego overall?
Golden Hill scores 0.0 points higher than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,021 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Golden Hill?
Average gross rent in Golden Hill is $2,021/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Golden Hill residents are renters?
57% of Golden Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 18,462 residents.
Q5
Is Golden Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Golden Hill sits in the 63rd 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 Golden Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Golden Hill is census tract 06073004000 (score 9.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 9.9, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Golden Hill for landlords?
Golden Hill carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.6/10). 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 San Diego as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Golden Hill?
Golden Hill has 18,314 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Hispanic / Latino (40.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
