3 census tracts · pop 11,106 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 7.3–9.6
Sunset is a 3-tract neighborhood of San Diego, CA, population 11,106. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.4/10, in the High tier. Against a San Diego baseline of 32.4%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 7.3 to 9.6. A 2.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. At $2,752 a month, rents sit 19% over what the rest of San Diego commands. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10.
5.3% 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 #38 by risk, the middle third.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $105,755. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.4 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
8.4
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Sunset vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunset
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
24.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sunset
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset?
Sunset scores 8.4/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Sunset compare to San Diego overall?
Sunset scores 0.2 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,752 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sunset?
Average gross rent in Sunset is $2,752/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sunset residents are renters?
47% of Sunset households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 11,106 residents.
Q5
Is Sunset a high social-vulnerability area?
Sunset sits in the 25th 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 Sunset have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunset is census tract 06073009102 (score 9.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 9.6, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Sunset for landlords?
Sunset carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Sunset?
Sunset has 10,875 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Hispanic / Latino (24.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
