1 census tracts · pop 5,172 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.6–7.6
Kearny Mesa is a one-tract suburb of San Diego, CA and houses 5,172 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the San Diego rate of 32.4%.
22% 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. This is a renter market: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Average gross rent is $2,763, 19% above the San Diego average of $2,313. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
Among the 89 mapped neighborhoods of San Diego, it ranks #59 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Black Mountain Ranch and Hidden Valley. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $132,786.
One tract means one number: 7.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kearny Mesa vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kearny Mesa
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.3%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
9.8%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
20.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kearny Mesa
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kearny Mesa?
Kearny Mesa scores 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Kearny Mesa compare to San Diego overall?
Kearny Mesa scores 1.0 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,763 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kearny Mesa?
Average gross rent in Kearny Mesa is $2,763/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kearny Mesa residents are renters?
68% of Kearny Mesa households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 5,172 residents.
Q5
Is Kearny Mesa a high social-vulnerability area?
Kearny Mesa sits in the 61st 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
How safe is Kearny Mesa for landlords?
Kearny Mesa carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kearny Mesa?
Kearny Mesa has 5,362 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Hispanic / Latino (22.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
