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Neighborhood · San Diego, CA

Torrey Highlands Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 13,295 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10 · range 7.2–7.5

Torrey Highlands spans 2 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 13,295. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 41%. 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%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Average gross rent is $3,501, 51% above the San Diego average of $2,313.

Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.5/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.

The voucher gap is 21.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.

Food insecurity affects 7.3% of adults, 10.5 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

That places it #73 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego. Only 12% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.

Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 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. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Torrey Highlands vs San Diego How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.1% +76%
San Diego: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$3,501 +51%
San Diego: $2,313
Average HH income
$218,832 +110%
San Diego: $104,321
Poverty rate
4.6% -59%
San Diego: 11.1%
Renter share
11.7% -78%
San Diego: 52.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Torrey Highlands and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 7.2–7.5

Why Torrey Highlands scores 7.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Tenant organizing strength
12% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
4.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Risk score comparison

Torrey Highlands vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Torrey Highlands score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Torrey Highlands: 7.37.3Torrey HighlandsNeighborhoodParent city: 8.68.6Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Torrey Highlands

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06073008368 7.5 6,579 66% $3,501
06073008366 7.2 6,716 49% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 41%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Torrey Highlands

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Torrey Highlands

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Torrey Highlands?

Torrey Highlands scores 7.3/10 (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 Torrey Highlands compare to San Diego overall?

Torrey Highlands scores 1.3 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,313.
Q3

What is the average rent in Torrey Highlands?

Average gross rent in Torrey Highlands is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Torrey Highlands residents are renters?

12% of Torrey Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 13,295 residents.
Q5

Is Torrey Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?

Torrey Highlands sits in the 12th 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 Torrey Highlands have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Torrey Highlands is census tract 06073008368 (score 7.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 7.5, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Torrey Highlands for landlords?

Torrey Highlands carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Torrey Highlands?

Torrey Highlands has 13,458 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (44.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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