Neighborhood · San Jose, CA

Gardner Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 25,303 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.4–6.4

Gardner is a white-hispanic neighborhood in San Jose with 7 census tracts and a population of 25,303 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,778/month sits 4% higher than the San Jose citywide average ($2,669).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Gardner vs San Jose How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.2% +87%

San Jose: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$2,778 +4%

San Jose: $2,669

Average HH income

$129,049 -9%

San Jose: $141,565

Poverty rate

8.7% +11%

San Jose: 7.9%

Renter share

53.9% +22%

San Jose: 44.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gardner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.4–6.4

Why Gardner scores 4.4

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 7.6–8.5 across tracts

8.4

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 5.8–9.5 across tracts

9.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–9.0 across tracts

8.7

Tenant organizing strength

54% renter households · Range 8.5–9.1 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–8.5 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

8.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.5 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–5.2 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Gardner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Gardner?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3 points from 3.4 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 4.7 4.4 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Gardner

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06085502204	6.4	3,242	69%	$2,368
06085502202	4.7	2,910	54%	$2,851
06085506402	4.4	5,398	50%	$2,423
06085502101	4.3	5,045	48%	$3,141
06085502104	4	2,634	56%	$2,753
06085502601	3.8	3,048	72%	$3,501
06085502603	3.4	3,026	53%	$2,467

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 62%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gardner

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

11.1%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
10.5%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Gardner

What is the eviction-risk score for Gardner?

Gardner scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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.

How does Gardner compare to San Jose overall?

Gardner scores 4.8 points lower than San Jose overall (9.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,778 vs $2,669.

What is the average rent in Gardner?

Average gross rent in Gardner is $2,778/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gardner residents are renters?

54% of Gardner households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 25,303 residents.

Is Gardner a high social-vulnerability area?

Gardner sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Gardner have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gardner is census tract 06085502204 (score 6.4/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 6.4, a spread of 3 points.

How safe is Gardner for landlords?

Gardner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Jose as a whole (9.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Gardner?

Gardner has 24,706 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Hispanic / Latino (24.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gardner

4.3 Fruitdale 7 tracts · pop 28,449 3.8 Dry Creek 4 tracts · pop 25,417 4 Willow Glen Place 4 tracts · pop 21,008 4.4 Washington 4 tracts · pop 20,743 4.1 College Park 4 tracts · pop 17,790 4.2 Strawberry Square 10 tracts · pop 55,585

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Jose

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gardner.

4.4 Alum Rock 11 tracts · pop 58,917 4.4 Qmunity District 1 tracts · pop 4,483 4.5 Edenvale 11 tracts · pop 53,947 4.5 Civic Center 3 tracts · pop 17,698 4.3 Washington 4 tracts · pop 20,743 4.3 Fruitdale 7 tracts · pop 28,449

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