Neighborhood · San Diego, CA

Normal Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

9 census tracts · pop 31,660 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 5.3–8.4

Normal Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in San Diego with 9 census tracts and a population of 31,660 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,851/month sits 20% lower than the San Diego citywide average ($2,313).

Risk score

6.6

Elevated

9 tracts · population-weighted

Normal Heights vs San Diego How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.1% +52%

San Diego: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,851 -20%

San Diego: $2,313

Average HH income

$78,949 -24%

San Diego: $104,321

Poverty rate

14.9% +34%

San Diego: 11.1%

Renter share

72.8% +38%

San Diego: 52.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Normal Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 5.3–8.4

Why Normal Heights scores 6.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Tenant organizing strength

73% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

14.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.4 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.7 across tracts

1.5

Risk score comparison

Normal Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Normal Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.1 points from 5.3 to 8.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.4 7.5 7.1 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.5 5.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Normal Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06073002201	8.4	3,361	66%	$1,590
06073001600	7.5	5,352	57%	$1,719
06073002401	7.1	4,819	50%	$1,941
06073001201	6.4	2,590	44%	$1,630
06073001802	6.3	3,358	50%	$1,965
06073001801	6.2	1,700	56%	$1,762
06073001700	6	4,313	40%	$1,741
06073001100	5.5	3,054	39%	$2,106
06073001900	5.3	3,113	38%	$2,231

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 67%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 30%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Normal Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

16.6%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
17.8%Food insecurity
17.1%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
25.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Normal Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Normal Heights?

Normal Heights scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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.

How does Normal Heights compare to San Diego overall?

Normal Heights scores 2.1 points lower than San Diego overall (8.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,851 vs $2,313.

What is the average rent in Normal Heights?

Average gross rent in Normal Heights is $1,851/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Normal Heights residents are renters?

73% of Normal Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 31,660 residents.

Is Normal Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Normal Heights 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.

Which tracts in Normal Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Normal Heights is census tract 06073002201 (score 8.4/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 8.4, a spread of 3.1 points.

How safe is Normal Heights for landlords?

Normal Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 (8.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Normal Heights?

Normal Heights has 30,995 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (40.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Normal Heights

5.8 Egyptian Quarter 16 tracts · pop 56,315 6.6 Kensington 6 tracts · pop 26,430 7.3 Little Mogadishu 14 tracts · pop 68,238 5.7 Civita 7 tracts · pop 33,868 6.1 Golden Hill 4 tracts · pop 18,462 5.6 Grantville 4 tracts · pop 16,341

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Diego

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Normal Heights.

6.6 South Encanto 4 tracts · pop 22,028 6.7 Kensington 6 tracts · pop 26,430 6.7 La Jolla Colony 6 tracts · pop 24,087 6.4 Hollywood Park 1 tracts · pop 6,859 6.4 Ridgeview 1 tracts · pop 5,948 6.8 Science Research Park 5 tracts · pop 17,584

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