Neighborhood · San Jose, CA

Meadowfair Eviction Risk: Moderate

10 census tracts · pop 49,823 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.8–5.8

Meadowfair is a asian-hispanic neighborhood in San Jose with 10 census tracts and a population of 49,823 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. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,898/month sits 9% higher than the San Jose citywide average ($2,669).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

10 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

56.4% +87%

San Jose: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$2,898 +9%

San Jose: $2,669

Average HH income

$124,315 -12%

San Jose: $141,565

Poverty rate

9.1% +16%

San Jose: 7.9%

Renter share

30.8% -30%

San Jose: 44.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Meadowfair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 3.8–5.8

Why Meadowfair scores 4.6

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 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Rent control risk

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

9.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

9.0

Tenant organizing strength

31% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Economic stress

9.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–5.2 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Meadowfair?

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 2 points from 3.8 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.3 5.2 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.8

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in Meadowfair

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06085503402	5.8	4,597	62%	$2,128
06085503305	5.3	5,854	83%	$3,005
06085503304	5.2	6,804	69%	$2,124
06085503211	4.8	4,160	40%	$3,235
06085503306	4.5	4,047	47%	$3,243
06085503212	4.4	4,176	56%	$3,501
06085503337	4.1	4,330	52%	$2,510
06085503315	3.9	8,473	41%	$3,113
06085503336	3.9	3,081	48%	$2,942
06085503321	3.8	4,301	60%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 54%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Meadowfair

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

15.2%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
20.8%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
29.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Meadowfair

What is the eviction-risk score for Meadowfair?

Meadowfair scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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 Meadowfair compare to San Jose overall?

Meadowfair scores 4.6 points lower than San Jose overall (9.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,898 vs $2,669.

What is the average rent in Meadowfair?

Average gross rent in Meadowfair is $2,898/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Meadowfair residents are renters?

31% of Meadowfair households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 49,823 residents.

Is Meadowfair a high social-vulnerability area?

Meadowfair sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Meadowfair have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Meadowfair is census tract 06085503402 (score 5.8/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.8, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Meadowfair for landlords?

Meadowfair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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 Meadowfair?

Meadowfair has 49,270 residents (Asian-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Hispanic / Latino (31.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Meadowfair

4.9 Little Saigon 12 tracts · pop 49,029 4.8 Seven Trees 4 tracts · pop 17,576 3.9 Evergreen 6 tracts · pop 27,692 5 Communications Hill 10 tracts · pop 44,330 6.1 Spartan Keyes 3 tracts · pop 12,569 4.4 Alum Rock 11 tracts · pop 58,917

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Jose

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Meadowfair.

4.6 Notting Hill - Royal Crest 8 tracts · pop 47,033 4.5 Edenvale 11 tracts · pop 53,947 4.5 Civic Center 3 tracts · pop 17,698 4.7 Hensley Historic District 2 tracts · pop 8,560 4.4 Gardner 7 tracts · pop 25,303 4.4 Alum Rock 11 tracts · pop 58,917

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