Neighborhood · Menlo Park, CA

Stanford Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,280 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 1.7–3.1

Stanford Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Menlo Park with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,280 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,427/month sits 6% higher than the Menlo Park citywide average ($3,239).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Stanford Hills vs Menlo Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.5% +60%

Menlo Park: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$3,427 +6%

Menlo Park: $3,239

Average HH income

$250,001 +21%

Menlo Park: $206,588

Poverty rate

3.1% -39%

Menlo Park: 5.1%

Renter share

21.0% -54%

Menlo Park: 45.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stanford Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.7–3.1

Why Stanford Hills scores 2.5

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 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 4.9–6.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.8 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

21% renter households · Range 5.7–8.7 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.4 across tracts

4.2

Economic stress

3.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.3 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.6 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Stanford Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Stanford Hills?

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 1.4 points from 1.7 to 3.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.1 3.0 1.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Stanford Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06081612800	3.1	3,379	32%	$3,501
06081613000	3	3,460	44%	$3,501
06081612900	1.7	4,441	57%	$3,313

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 18

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 4%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 46%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 35%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stanford Hills

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

4.5%Housing insecurity
2.5%Utility shutoff threat
4.8%Food insecurity
3.5%SNAP enrollment
2.7%No health insurance
20.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Stanford Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Stanford Hills?

Stanford Hills scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Stanford Hills compare to Menlo Park overall?

Stanford Hills scores 5.5 points lower than Menlo Park overall (8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,427 vs $3,239.

What is the average rent in Stanford Hills?

Average gross rent in Stanford Hills is $3,427/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Stanford Hills residents are renters?

21% of Stanford Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Menlo Park). The neighborhood has 11,280 residents.

Is Stanford Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Stanford Hills sits in the 18th 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.

Which tracts in Stanford Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Stanford Hills is census tract 06081612800 (score 3.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 3.1, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Stanford Hills for landlords?

Stanford Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Menlo Park as a whole (8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Stanford Hills?

Stanford Hills has 10,619 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Stanford Hills

3 Downtown North 3 tracts · pop 10,960 3.5 Sequoia Tract 5 tracts · pop 20,575 4.7 Crescent Park 4 tracts · pop 16,800 4.7 Kensington Square 10 tracts · pop 42,760 5.5 Duveneck - St. Francis 2 tracts · pop 8,327 1.6 Emerald Lake Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,540

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Menlo Park

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Stanford Hills.

3 Downtown North 3 tracts · pop 10,960

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