1 census tracts · pop 5,470 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Riviera maps to a single census tract in Santa Barbara, CA and houses 5,470 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.3/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Against a Santa Barbara baseline of 33.4%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 6.6% of adults, 11.2 points below the national rate. That places it #7 of 7 neighborhoods in Santa Barbara. The closest comparables inside the same city are Upper State and The Mesa.
Against average income of $164,803, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $2,406, close to the Santa Barbara average.
One tract means one number: 6.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Riviera vs Santa BarbaraHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riviera
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.5%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
6.6%Food insecurity
5.4%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Riviera
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Riviera?
Riviera scores 6.4/10 (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 Riviera compare to Santa Barbara overall?
Riviera scores 1.4 points lower than Santa Barbara overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,406 vs $2,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Riviera?
Average gross rent in Riviera is $2,406/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Riviera residents are renters?
43% of Riviera households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Santa Barbara). The neighborhood has 5,470 residents.
Q5
Is Riviera a high social-vulnerability area?
Riviera sits in the 17th 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 Riviera for landlords?
Riviera carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Santa Barbara as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Riviera?
Riviera has 5,208 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.4%), Hispanic / Latino (26%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
