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Neighborhood · Los Altos, CA

Castro City Eviction Risk: Moderate

10 census tracts · pop 43,832 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.4–5.0

Castro City is a white-asian neighborhood in Los Altos with 10 census tracts and a population of 43,832 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,056/month sits 13% lower than the Los Altos citywide median ($3,501).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
10 tracts · population-weighted
Castro City vs Los Altos How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.3% +61%
Los Altos: 25.7%
Average gross rent
$3,056 -13%
Los Altos: $3,501
Average HH income
$189,950 -24%
Los Altos: $250,001
Poverty rate
5.5% +77%
Los Altos: 3.1%
Renter share
59.9% +227%
Los Altos: 18.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Castro City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 4.4–5.0

Why Castro City scores 4.7

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 6.8–8.1 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 3.2–6.8 across tracts
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.1 across tracts
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
60% renter households · Range 4.0–4.5 across tracts
4.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.8–5.0 across tracts
4.6
Economic stress
5.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.1 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–5.2 across tracts
3.9
Risk score comparison

Castro City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Castro City score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Castro City: 4.74.7Castro CityNeighborhoodState: 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 Castro City?

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 0.6 points from 4.4 to 5.0. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

10 tracts in Castro City

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06085509303 5.0 3,816 51% $2,661
06085509302 5.0 3,535 48% $3,129
06085509404 4.8 6,382 43% $3,501
06085509500 4.8 5,409 41% $2,872
06085509403 4.7 4,895 37% $2,906
06085510500 4.7 4,637 45% $3,501
06085509401 4.7 4,318 39% $2,644
06085509304 4.7 2,936 39% $3,053
06085510400 4.6 3,767 40% $3,501
06085509202 4.4 4,137 31% $2,617
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 21%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 25%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Castro City

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

Frequently asked

About Castro City

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Castro City?

Castro City scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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 Castro City compare to Los Altos overall?

Castro City scores 0.2 points higher than Los Altos overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Median rent: $3,056 vs $3,501.

Q3

What is the average rent in Castro City?

Median gross rent in Castro City is $3,056/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Castro City residents are renters?

60% of Castro City households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Los Altos). The neighborhood has 43,832 residents.

Q5

Is Castro City a high social-vulnerability area?

Castro City sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Castro City have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Castro City is census tract 06085509303 (score 5.0/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.0 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Castro City for landlords?

Castro City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Los Altos as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Castro City?

Castro City has 43,091 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (36%), Hispanic / Latino (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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