2 census tracts · pop 5,432 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.4–4.9
Fairmeadow is a white-asian neighborhood in Palo Alto with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,432 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. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,974/month sits 15% lower than the Palo Alto citywide median ($3,484).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.4–4.9
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06085510802 | 4.9 | 1,997 | 37% | $3,501 |
| 06085510803 | 4.4 | 3,435 | 20% | $2,667 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Fairmeadow scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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.
Fairmeadow scores 0.7 points lower than Palo Alto overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,974 vs $3,484.
Median 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.
47% of Fairmeadow households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 5,432 residents.
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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairmeadow is census tract 06085510802 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 4.9 — a spread of 0.5 points.
Fairmeadow carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Fairmeadow has 5,396 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fairmeadow.
