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Neighborhood · Escondido, CA

Westside Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 17,325 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10 · range 6.9–9

Westside is a 4-tract neighborhood of Escondido, CA and houses 17,325 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.9/10, Elevated tier. 62% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Escondido rate of 36.5%.

Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10.

Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 6.9 to 9. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.

That places it #5 of 5 neighborhoods in Escondido. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,980, close to the Escondido average.

Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $88,213. 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
7.9
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Westside vs Escondido How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
61.5% +68%
Escondido: 36.5%
Average gross rent
$1,980 -3%
Escondido: $2,046
Average HH income
$88,213 +4%
Escondido: $84,477
Poverty rate
10.4% -22%
Escondido: 13.4%
Renter share
43.5% -7%
Escondido: 46.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 6.9–9

Why Westside scores 7.9

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Rent control risk
62% of income on rent · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Economic stress
10.4% below poverty line · Range 1.5–4.0 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Westside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Westside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Westside: 7.97.9WestsideNeighborhoodParent city: 7.67.6Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Westside?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.1 points from 6.9 to 9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Westside

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06073020313 9 3,011 85% $1,311
06073020500 8.7 4,849 39% $1,723
06073020404 7.3 5,563 59% $2,317
06073020403 6.9 3,902 74% $2,336
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 48%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westside

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

Frequently asked

About Westside

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Westside?

Westside scores 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Westside compare to Escondido overall?

Westside scores 0.3 points higher than Escondido overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,980 vs $2,046.
Q3

What is the average rent in Westside?

Average gross rent in Westside is $1,980/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Westside residents are renters?

44% of Westside households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Escondido). The neighborhood has 17,325 residents.
Q5

Is Westside a high social-vulnerability area?

Westside sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Westside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westside is census tract 06073020313 (score 9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 9, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Westside for landlords?

Westside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Escondido as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Westside?

Westside has 16,272 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.7%), Hispanic / Latino (43.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Escondido

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westside.

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