3 census tracts · pop 12,192 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
La Jolla Alta takes in 3 census tracts of San Diego, CA and houses 12,192 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 43%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 52% against 32.4% citywide, putting La Jolla Alta 19.9% over its own city. Average gross rent is $3,373, 46% above the San Diego average of $2,313. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. The voucher gap is 17.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 5.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #79 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego.
Only 13% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Rancho Bernardo and Pacific Highlands Ranch. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
La Jolla Alta vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in La Jolla Alta
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.7%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About La Jolla Alta
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for La Jolla Alta?
La Jolla Alta scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 La Jolla Alta compare to San Diego overall?
La Jolla Alta scores 1.4 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,373 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in La Jolla Alta?
Average gross rent in La Jolla Alta is $3,373/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of La Jolla Alta residents are renters?
13% of La Jolla Alta households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 12,192 residents.
Q5
Is La Jolla Alta a high social-vulnerability area?
La Jolla Alta sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in La Jolla Alta have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in La Jolla Alta is census tract 06073008310 (score 7.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 7.2, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is La Jolla Alta for landlords?
La Jolla Alta carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of La Jolla Alta?
La Jolla Alta has 12,391 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
