Neighborhood · Vallejo, CA

Somerset Highlands Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 16,984 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.5–6

Somerset Highlands is a asian-hispanic neighborhood in Vallejo with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,984 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,179/month sits 5% higher than the Vallejo citywide average ($2,073).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Somerset Highlands vs Vallejo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.4% +78%

Vallejo: 35.1%

Average gross rent

$2,179 +5%

Vallejo: $2,073

Average HH income

$86,805 -3%

Vallejo: $89,496

Poverty rate

8.4% -30%

Vallejo: 12.0%

Renter share

47.7% +12%

Vallejo: 42.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Somerset Highlands and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.5–6

Why Somerset Highlands scores 5.7

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

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

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

8.4% below poverty line · Range 1.1–3.4 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–7.7 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Somerset Highlands vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Somerset Highlands?

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 0.5 points from 5.5 to 6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 6.0 5.5 5.5

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Somerset Highlands

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06095250200	6	4,560	63%	$2,009
06095250104	6	2,225	72%	$3,082
06095252103	5.5	6,673	54%	$1,972
06095250300	5.5	3,526	71%	$2,220

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%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 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Somerset Highlands

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

14.7%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
16.0%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
30.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Somerset Highlands

What is the eviction-risk score for Somerset Highlands?

Somerset Highlands scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Somerset Highlands compare to Vallejo overall?

Somerset Highlands scores 2.5 points lower than Vallejo overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,179 vs $2,073.

What is the average rent in Somerset Highlands?

Average gross rent in Somerset Highlands is $2,179/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Somerset Highlands residents are renters?

48% of Somerset Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Vallejo). The neighborhood has 16,984 residents.

Is Somerset Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?

Somerset Highlands sits in the 72nd 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 Somerset Highlands have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Somerset Highlands is census tract 06095250200 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Somerset Highlands for landlords?

Somerset Highlands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Vallejo as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Somerset Highlands?

Somerset Highlands has 16,272 residents (Asian-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Hispanic / Latino (22.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Somerset Highlands

5.5 Hunter Ranch 4 tracts · pop 20,964 5.2 Glen Cove 4 tracts · pop 16,546 5.9 Country Club Crest 2 tracts · pop 11,434 3.9 Leisure Town 3 tracts · pop 17,955

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Vallejo

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Somerset Highlands.

5.9 Country Club Crest 2 tracts · pop 11,434 5.5 Hunter Ranch 4 tracts · pop 20,964 5.4 Cimarron Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,481 5.3 Glen Cove 4 tracts · pop 16,546 4.5 Northgate 1 tracts · pop 3,668

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