4 census tracts · pop 22,090 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.6/10
· range 7.8–9.4
Mesa College Area is a 4-tract neighborhood of San Diego, CA, population 22,090. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.6/10, in the High tier. 40% 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.
64% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the San Diego rate of 32.4%. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 7.8 to 9.4. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
Among the 89 mapped neighborhoods of San Diego, it ranks #28 by risk, the upper third. Average gross rent runs $2,319, close to the San Diego average. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $91,157.
62% 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
Mesa College Area vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mesa College Area
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.5%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mesa College Area
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mesa College Area?
Mesa College Area 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 Mesa College Area compare to San Diego overall?
Mesa College Area scores 0.0 points higher than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,319 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mesa College Area?
Average gross rent in Mesa College Area is $2,319/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mesa College Area residents are renters?
62% of Mesa College Area households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 22,090 residents.
Q5
Is Mesa College Area a high social-vulnerability area?
Mesa College Area 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
Which tracts in Mesa College Area have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mesa College Area is census tract 06073008701 (score 9.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.8 to 9.4, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Mesa College Area for landlords?
Mesa College Area 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 Mesa College Area?
Mesa College Area has 21,282 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.4%), Hispanic / Latino (22.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
