7 census tracts · pop 28,050 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10
· range 7.3–9.9
Loma Portal spans 7 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 28,050. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.8/10, in the High tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the San Diego rate of 32.4%.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 7 constituent tracts range from 7.3 to 9.9. A 2.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 66% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The dominant input 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.
Average gross rent is $2,504, 8% above the San Diego average of $2,313. That places it #23 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $100,557.
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. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.8
High
7 tracts · population-weighted
Loma Portal 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 & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Loma Portal
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Loma Portal
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Loma Portal?
Loma Portal scores 8.8/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Loma Portal compare to San Diego overall?
Loma Portal scores 0.2 points higher than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,504 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Loma Portal?
Average gross rent in Loma Portal is $2,504/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Loma Portal residents are renters?
66% of Loma Portal households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 28,050 residents.
Q5
Is Loma Portal a high social-vulnerability area?
Loma Portal sits in the 47th 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 Loma Portal have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Loma Portal is census tract 06073006802 (score 9.9/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 9.9, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Loma Portal for landlords?
Loma Portal carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). 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 (8.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Loma Portal?
Loma Portal has 27,736 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Hispanic / Latino (19.3%), Other / Multiracial (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
