6 census tracts · pop 23,643 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 4.8–9.1
Grossmont spans 6 census tracts of La Mesa, CA, population 23,643. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.4/10, in the Elevated tier. The 6 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 4.8 to 9.1, a 4.3-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Cost burden runs 57% against 35.1% citywide, putting Grossmont 21.4% over its own city. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.7/10. At $1,779 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of La Mesa commands.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Rolando and Rolando Park. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $99,825. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 4.3 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
7.4
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
Grossmont vs La MesaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Grossmont
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.0%Food insecurity
13.1%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Grossmont
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Grossmont?
Grossmont scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Grossmont compare to La Mesa overall?
Grossmont scores 0.3 points lower than La Mesa overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,779 vs $2,049.
Q3
What is the average rent in Grossmont?
Average gross rent in Grossmont is $1,779/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Grossmont residents are renters?
41% of Grossmont households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in La Mesa). The neighborhood has 23,643 residents.
Q5
Is Grossmont a high social-vulnerability area?
Grossmont sits in the 53rd 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 Grossmont have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Grossmont is census tract 06073015001 (score 9.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 9.1, a spread of 4.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Grossmont for landlords?
Grossmont carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to La Mesa as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Grossmont?
Grossmont has 23,686 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.7%), Hispanic / Latino (29.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
