1 census tracts · pop 5,446 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10
· range 8.2–8.2
San Ysidro is a one-tract suburb of San Diego, CA, population 5,446. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.2/10, High tier. The severe-burden share is 51%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a San Diego baseline of 32.4%, 64% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $2,680, 16% above the San Diego average of $2,313. 17.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 89 mapped neighborhoods of San Diego, it ranks #44 by risk, the middle third. At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Riviera Shores and Tierrasanta. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $105,074.
One tract means one number: 8.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.2
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
San Ysidro vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in San Ysidro
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.3%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
24.2%Food insecurity
19.5%SNAP enrollment
17.7%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About San Ysidro
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for San Ysidro?
San Ysidro scores 8.2/10 (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 San Ysidro compare to San Diego overall?
San Ysidro scores 0.4 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,680 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in San Ysidro?
Average gross rent in San Ysidro is $2,680/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of San Ysidro residents are renters?
14% of San Ysidro households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 5,446 residents.
Q5
Is San Ysidro a high social-vulnerability area?
San Ysidro sits in the 63rd 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
How safe is San Ysidro for landlords?
San Ysidro carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of San Ysidro?
San Ysidro has 5,229 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (81.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
