1 census tracts · pop 4,145 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.9/10
· range 8.9–8.9
Ocean Beach is a one-tract suburb of San Diego, CA, population 4,145. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.9/10, High tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the San Diego rate of 32.4%.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 89% 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.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10. 5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At $2,153 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of San Diego commands.
That places it #21 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego. The closest comparables inside the same city are Shelltown and Harborview.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $83,750.
One tract means one number: 8.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ocean Beach vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ocean Beach
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.5%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
20.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ocean Beach
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ocean Beach?
Ocean Beach scores 8.9/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Ocean Beach compare to San Diego overall?
Ocean Beach scores 0.3 points higher than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,153 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ocean Beach?
Average gross rent in Ocean Beach is $2,153/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ocean Beach residents are renters?
89% of Ocean Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 4,145 residents.
Q5
Is Ocean Beach a high social-vulnerability area?
Ocean Beach sits in the 9th 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
How safe is Ocean Beach for landlords?
Ocean Beach carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ocean Beach?
Ocean Beach has 4,160 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.