2 census tracts · pop 5,863 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.3
The Muirlands spans 2 census tracts of San Diego, CA and houses 5,863 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.2/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 15% against 32.4% citywide, putting The Muirlands 17.4% under its own city.
At $3,161 a month, rents sit 37% over what the rest of San Diego commands. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.1/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. SNAP participation is 5.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 3.1% 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 #79 by risk, the lower third. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $215,599, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Muirlands vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Muirlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.8%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
5.3%SNAP enrollment
3.1%No health insurance
22.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Muirlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Muirlands?
The Muirlands scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 The Muirlands compare to San Diego overall?
The Muirlands scores 1.4 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 15% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,161 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Muirlands?
Average gross rent in The Muirlands is $3,161/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 15% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Muirlands residents are renters?
15% of The Muirlands households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 5,863 residents.
Q5
Is The Muirlands a high social-vulnerability area?
The Muirlands sits in the 15th 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
Which tracts in The Muirlands have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Muirlands is census tract 06073008311 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 7.3, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is The Muirlands for landlords?
The Muirlands carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Muirlands?
The Muirlands has 6,091 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
