Neighborhood · Escondido, CA

Westside Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 17,325 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.3–7

Westside is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Escondido with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,325 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,980/month sits 3% lower than the Escondido citywide average ($2,046).

Risk score

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 5.3–7

Why Westside scores 6

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).

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 1.7 points from 5.3 to 7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.0 6.5 5.5 5.3

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	7	3,011	85%	$1,311
06073020500	6.5	4,849	39%	$1,723
06073020404	5.5	5,563	59%	$2,317
06073020403	5.3	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.

16.0%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.5%Food insecurity
16.8%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Westside

What is the eviction-risk score for Westside?

Westside scores 6/10 (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.

How does Westside compare to Escondido overall?

Westside scores 1.8 points lower than Escondido overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,980 vs $2,046.

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.

What percentage of Westside residents are renters?

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

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.

Which tracts in Westside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westside is census tract 06073020313 (score 7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 7, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Westside for landlords?

Westside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Westside?

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

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westside

7 Old Escondido 2 tracts · pop 10,230 7.9 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 11,580 6.7 Los Arboles 5 tracts · pop 26,153 6.8 Mission Park 6 tracts · pop 30,511 4.8 Richland 5 tracts · pop 20,258 5.7 Stoneridge Chateaus 2 tracts · pop 6,781

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Escondido

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westside.

6.8 Los Arboles 5 tracts · pop 26,153 6.8 Mission Park 6 tracts · pop 30,511 7 Old Escondido 2 tracts · pop 10,230 7.7 Downtown 2 tracts · pop 11,580

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