8 census tracts · pop 33,725 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10
· range 7.2–9.9
Western Hills spans 8 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 33,725. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.5/10, in the High tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the San Diego rate of 32.4%.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7.2 to 9.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. 19% 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.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. Among the 89 mapped neighborhoods of San Diego, it ranks #30 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Marina and San Pasqual Valley. Average gross rent runs $2,394, close to the San Diego average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $107,731.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.5
High
8 tracts · population-weighted
Western Hills vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Western Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
25.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Western Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Western Hills?
Western Hills scores 8.5/10 (High tier) across 8 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 Western Hills compare to San Diego overall?
Western Hills scores 0.1 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,394 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Western Hills?
Average gross rent in Western Hills is $2,394/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Western Hills residents are renters?
51% of Western Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 33,725 residents.
Q5
Is Western Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Western Hills sits in the 47th 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 Western Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Western Hills is census tract 06073009107 (score 9.9/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 9.9, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Western Hills for landlords?
Western Hills carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 Western Hills?
Western Hills has 33,598 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Hispanic / Latino (27.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
