Neighborhood · Santa Barbara, CA

Westside Eviction Risk: Elevated

7 census tracts · pop 28,341 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 5.1–8

Westside is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Santa Barbara with 7 census tracts and a population of 28,341 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,287/month sits 5% lower than the Santa Barbara citywide average ($2,413).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

7 tracts · population-weighted

Westside vs Santa Barbara How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.1% +62%

Santa Barbara: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$2,287 -5%

Santa Barbara: $2,413

Average HH income

$99,905 -2%

Santa Barbara: $101,672

Poverty rate

13.4% +2%

Santa Barbara: 13.1%

Renter share

70.3% +17%

Santa Barbara: 60.1%

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 · 7 tracts span score 5.1–8

Why Westside scores 6.3

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 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

70% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

13.4% below poverty line · Range 1.5–7.9 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

2.5

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 2.9 points from 5.1 to 8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.0 7.2 7.0 6.6 5.7 5.6 5.1

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Westside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06083000301	8	3,087	63%	$2,291
06083001002	7.2	3,188	55%	$1,823
06083001102	7	4,394	59%	$2,251
06083000302	6.6	4,331	43%	$2,182
06083001307	5.7	3,365	73%	$2,682
06083001101	5.6	4,599	42%	$2,241
06083000400	5.1	5,377	53%	$2,467

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 74%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.

14.5%Housing insecurity
8.0%Utility shutoff threat
17.3%Food insecurity
16.2%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Westside

What is the eviction-risk score for Westside?

Westside scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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 Santa Barbara overall?

Westside scores 1.8 points lower than Santa Barbara overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,287 vs $2,413.

What is the average rent in Westside?

Average gross rent in Westside is $2,287/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westside residents are renters?

70% of Westside households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Santa Barbara). The neighborhood has 28,341 residents.

Is Westside a high social-vulnerability area?

Westside sits in the 65th 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 06083000301 (score 8/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 8, a spread of 2.9 points.

How safe is Westside for landlords?

Westside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Westside?

Westside has 27,902 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.8%), Hispanic / Latino (44%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westside

5.8 Upper State 4 tracts · pop 15,095 7.5 Funk Zone 3 tracts · pop 7,284 5.9 The Mesa 3 tracts · pop 11,391 6.8 East Side 2 tracts · pop 9,441 3.5 Las Positas 3 tracts · pop 13,932 7.2 65 Block 3 tracts · pop 13,335

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Santa Barbara

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westside.

6 The Mesa 3 tracts · pop 11,391 6.8 Waterfront 1 tracts · pop 3,969 5.7 Upper State 4 tracts · pop 15,095 6.9 East Side 2 tracts · pop 9,441 5 Riviera 1 tracts · pop 5,470 7.7 Funk Zone 3 tracts · pop 7,284

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