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Neighborhood · Cupertino, CA

Creston Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 26,315 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.8–5.1

Creston is a asian-white neighborhood in Cupertino with 7 census tracts and a population of 26,315 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,440/month sits 2% lower than the Cupertino citywide median ($3,501).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
7 tracts · population-weighted
Creston vs Cupertino How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.7% +65%
Cupertino: 22.2%
Average gross rent
$3,440 -2%
Cupertino: $3,501
Average HH income
$226,699 -2%
Cupertino: $231,139
Poverty rate
3.9% -9%
Cupertino: 4.3%
Renter share
29.4% -25%
Cupertino: 39.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Creston and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.8–5.1

Why Creston scores 4.6

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 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.1–8.3 across tracts
8.2
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 2.9–3.2 across tracts
3.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.6 across tracts
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
29% renter households · Range 4.5–9.5 across tracts
7.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.8–3.3 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
3.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–5.2 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Creston vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Creston score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Creston: 4.64.6CrestonNeighborhoodParent city: 4.84.8Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Creston?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.3 points from 3.8 to 5.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

7 tracts in Creston

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06085507704 5.1 3,344 50% $3,501
06085508303 5.1 2,569 48% $3,501
06085510100 5.0 2,970 63% $3,501
06085507701 4.7 3,435 38% $3,501
06085508301 4.6 4,702 32% $3,271
06085507805 4.5 5,220 29% $3,402
06085510002 3.8 4,075 14% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 7%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Creston

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

Frequently asked

About Creston

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Creston?

Creston scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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.

Q2

How does Creston compare to Cupertino overall?

Creston scores 0.2 points lower than Cupertino overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Median rent: $3,440 vs $3,501.

Q3

What is the average rent in Creston?

Median gross rent in Creston is $3,440/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Creston residents are renters?

29% of Creston households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Cupertino). The neighborhood has 26,315 residents.

Q5

Is Creston a high social-vulnerability area?

Creston sits in the 24th 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

Which tracts in Creston have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Creston is census tract 06085507704 (score 5.1/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.1 — a spread of 1.3 points.

Q7

How safe is Creston for landlords?

Creston carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Cupertino as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Creston?

Creston has 26,064 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (54.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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