3 census tracts · pop 6,603 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 7.3–9.9
Little Italy takes in 3 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 6,603. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.4/10, placing it in the High tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the San Diego rate of 32.4%.
This is a renter market: 83% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7.3 to 9.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. At $2,560 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of San Diego commands.
That places it #38 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego. For a like-for-like read, Alta Vista and Stoneridge Chateaus score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $112,525.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.4
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Little Italy vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Little Italy
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
12.5%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
21.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little Italy
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Italy?
Little Italy scores 8.4/10 (High 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 Little Italy compare to San Diego overall?
Little Italy scores 0.2 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,560 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Italy?
Average gross rent in Little Italy is $2,560/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Italy residents are renters?
83% of Little Italy households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 6,603 residents.
Q5
Is Little Italy a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Italy sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Little Italy have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Italy is census tract 06073005700 (score 9.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 9.9, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Little Italy for landlords?
Little Italy carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Little Italy?
Little Italy has 6,687 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65%), Hispanic / Latino (18.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
