2 census tracts · pop 5,432 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 7–7.6
Fairmeadow is a 2-tract neighborhood of Palo Alto, CA, population 5,432. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10.
26% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
SNAP participation is 4.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $2,974 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Palo Alto commands.
3.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. That places it #4 of 13 neighborhoods in Palo Alto.
For a like-for-like read, Downtown North and College Terrace score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Its 2 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairmeadow vs Palo AltoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairmeadow
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.8%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.8%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
3.3%No health insurance
22.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairmeadow
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairmeadow?
Fairmeadow scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Fairmeadow compare to Palo Alto overall?
Fairmeadow scores 0.2 points lower than Palo Alto overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,974 vs $3,484.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairmeadow?
Average gross rent in Fairmeadow is $2,974/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairmeadow residents are renters?
47% of Fairmeadow households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 5,432 residents.
Q5
Is Fairmeadow a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairmeadow sits in the 35th 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 Fairmeadow have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairmeadow is census tract 06085510803 (score 7.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7 to 7.6, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairmeadow for landlords?
Fairmeadow carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Palo Alto as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairmeadow?
Fairmeadow has 5,396 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
