2 census tracts · pop 13,098 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10
· range 7.7–9.3
Westridge spans 2 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 13,098. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.5/10, High tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 32.4% citywide, putting Westridge 13.4% over its own city.
30% 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. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 7.7 to 9.3. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.3/10.
At $2,104 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of San Diego commands. Among the 89 mapped neighborhoods of San Diego, it ranks #30 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Marina and San Pasqual Valley score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $114,951. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 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
8.5
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westridge vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westridge?
Westridge scores 8.5/10 (High 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 Westridge compare to San Diego overall?
Westridge scores 0.1 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,104 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westridge?
Average gross rent in Westridge is $2,104/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westridge residents are renters?
29% of Westridge households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 13,098 residents.
Q5
Is Westridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Westridge sits in the 43rd 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 Westridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westridge is census tract 06073008502 (score 9.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 9.3, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Westridge for landlords?
Westridge carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westridge?
Westridge has 12,672 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Hispanic / Latino (21.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
