Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #53,256 of 84,120 nationally
Fairmeadow Eviction Risk: Moderate , Palo Alto
Tract 06085510802 · Santa Clara, CA · pop 1,997 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 06085510802 sits in the Fairmeadow neighborhood of Palo Alto, California. It has a population of 1,997 and an eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). 37% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 14% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $3,501/month against a median household income of $250,001 — roughly 17% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11%
Stable renters 18%
Owners 71%
Tract context
Occupied units710
Renter share28.5%
SVI overall0.33
Poverty rate2.8%
Median income$250,001
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
53
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
31
th percentile
Low
Within state
7
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Palo Alto and the region
Centroid at 37.4144, -122.1104 · click any tract to drill in
Why Fairmeadow scores 4.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Palo Alto
8.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.4
State political climate
California legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
2.8% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,501 rent vs county FMR
5.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Palo Alto
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Palo Alto
8.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Palo Alto
3.9
How Fairmeadow compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 33
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 12%Socioeconomic
- 66%Household composition
- 64%Racial/ethnic minority
- 41%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Fairmeadow. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 5.0%Housing insecurity
- 2.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 5.3%Food insecurity
- 3.7%SNAP enrollment
- 3.6%Transit barriers
- 2.9%No health insurance
- 11.1%Frequent mental distress
- 21.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 06085510802
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 06085510802?
Census tract 06085510802 in the Fairmeadow neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 06085510802?
Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 06085510802?
2.8% of residents in tract 06085510802 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,997.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 06085510802?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 33th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 66th, minority 64th, housing 41th.
Q5
Is tract 06085510802 considered part of Fairmeadow?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 06085510802 fall within Fairmeadow (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 06085510802 struggle to pay rent?
About 5.0% 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. 2.6% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 06085510802 compare to Palo Alto overall?
Tract 06085510802 scores 4.9/10 — lower than the parent city of Palo Alto at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Palo Alto; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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