1 census tracts · pop 3,770 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
Rolando maps to a single census tract in La Mesa, CA, population 3,770. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the La Mesa rate of 35.1%. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $1,711 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of La Mesa commands. For a like-for-like read, Grossmont and Rolando Park score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $97,788. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rolando vs La MesaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rolando
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.0%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rolando
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rolando?
Rolando scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Rolando compare to La Mesa overall?
Rolando scores 0.0 points higher than La Mesa overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,711 vs $2,049.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rolando?
Average gross rent in Rolando is $1,711/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rolando residents are renters?
45% of Rolando households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in La Mesa). The neighborhood has 3,770 residents.
Q5
Is Rolando a high social-vulnerability area?
Rolando sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Rolando for landlords?
Rolando carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rolando?
Rolando has 3,698 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.2%), Hispanic / Latino (25%), Other / Multiracial (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
