5 census tracts · pop 17,584 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 8.3–9.9
Science Research Park spans 5 census tracts of San Diego, CA and houses 17,584 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.3/10, in the High tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the San Diego rate of 32.4%.
This is a renter market: 84% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. 27% 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.
Set annual rent against average household income of $100,347 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 8.3 to 9.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. At $2,722 a month, rents sit 18% over what the rest of San Diego commands.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. That places it #12 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego. For a like-for-like read, Ridgeview and Hollywood Park score within a fraction of it.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.3
High
5 tracts · population-weighted
Science Research Park vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Science Research Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Science Research Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Science Research Park?
Science Research Park scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 5 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 Science Research Park compare to San Diego overall?
Science Research Park scores 0.7 points higher than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,722 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Science Research Park?
Average gross rent in Science Research Park is $2,722/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Science Research Park residents are renters?
84% of Science Research Park households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 17,584 residents.
Q5
Is Science Research Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Science Research Park sits in the 39th 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 Science Research Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Science Research Park is census tract 06073008379 (score 9.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.3 to 9.9, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Science Research Park for landlords?
Science Research Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Science Research Park?
Science Research Park has 17,517 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
