Neighborhood · Ranked #16,571 of 84,120 nationally
The Highlands of Los Gatos Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 06085506801 ·
Santa Clara, CA · pop 6,111 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Tract 06085506801 sits in the The Highlands of Los Gatos area of Los Gatos, CA, carrying an eviction-risk score of 6.3/10. Population here is 6,111. Pulling hardest the other way is economic stress at 1/10.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%Stable renters 19%Owners 67%
Tract context
Occupied units2,176
Renter share32.9%
SVI overall0.37
Poverty rate3.5%
Median income$244,286
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
33th percentile
#3 of 4 tracts In The Highlands of Los Gatos
Low
Within parent city
38th percentile
#6 of 9 tracts In Los Gatos
Low
Within county
10th percentile
#369 of 408 tracts In Santa Clara
Very Low
Within state
28th percentile
#6,559 of 9,109 tracts In California
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Los Gatos and the region
Centroid at 37.2423, -121.9564 · click any tract to drill in
Why The Highlands of Los Gatos scores 6.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Los Gatos
8.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
3.5% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,929 rent vs county FMR
3.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Los Gatos
4.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Los Gatos
7.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Los Gatos
3.5
How The Highlands of Los Gatos compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 37
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
8%Socioeconomic
33%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
87%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within The Highlands of Los Gatos. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
5.4%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility-shutoff threat
5.3%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
3.8%Transit barriers
3.0%No health insurance
12.4%Frequent mental distress
20.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in The Highlands of Los Gatos
Well under the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 1.3/10. It sits 1.7 points below the Santa Clara County average of 8.0. Running hot, local political climate reads 8.2/10.
SNAP participation runs 4.0% against 15.2% nationally. 10% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Adults with no health insurance runs 3.0% against 11.3% nationally.
Average gross rent is $2,929, 10% below the Los Gatos average. On the national scale it lands near the 80th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 4.3/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here.
Against average income of $244,286, annual rent is just 14%. Statewide the CA average is 7.5, so this tract runs 1.2 points cooler.
Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 06085506801
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085506801?
Census tract 06085506801 in the The Highlands of Los Gatos neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 06085506801?
Median gross rent is $2,929/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085506801?
3.5% of residents in tract 06085506801 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,111.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085506801?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 37th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 8th, household 33th, minority 43th, housing 87th.
Q5
Is tract 06085506801 considered part of The Highlands of Los Gatos?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085506801 fall within The Highlands of Los Gatos (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085506801 struggle to pay rent?
About 5.4% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 3.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085506801 compare to Los Gatos overall?
Tract 06085506801 scores 6.3/10, lower than the parent city of Los Gatos at 7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Los Gatos; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Los Gatos
Top eight tracts in Los Gatos ranked by composite eviction-risk score.