3 census tracts · pop 13,614 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 7.2–9.8
Tierrasanta is a 3-tract suburb of San Diego, CA, population 13,614. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.1/10, High tier. Cost burden runs 59% against 32.4% citywide, putting Tierrasanta 26.1% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 7.2 to 9.8. A 2.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $3,014, 30% above the San Diego average of $2,313.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.7/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Among the 89 mapped neighborhoods of San Diego, it ranks #48 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Sunset Cliffs and Little Portugal.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $114,037. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.1
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Tierrasanta vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tierrasanta
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
13.8%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tierrasanta
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tierrasanta?
Tierrasanta scores 8.1/10 (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 Tierrasanta compare to San Diego overall?
Tierrasanta scores 0.5 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,014 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tierrasanta?
Average gross rent in Tierrasanta is $3,014/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tierrasanta residents are renters?
55% of Tierrasanta households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 13,614 residents.
Q5
Is Tierrasanta a high social-vulnerability area?
Tierrasanta sits in the 23rd 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 Tierrasanta have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tierrasanta is census tract 06073009510 (score 9.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 9.8, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Tierrasanta for landlords?
Tierrasanta carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Tierrasanta?
Tierrasanta has 13,467 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Hispanic / Latino (22.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
