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Neighborhood · Aurora, CO

Sterling Hills Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 7,000 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Sterling Hills is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Aurora with 1 census tract and a population of 7,000 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,175/month sits 19% higher than the Aurora citywide median ($1,835).

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sterling Hills vs Aurora How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.2% +43%
Aurora: 35.0%
Average gross rent
$2,175 +19%
Aurora: $1,835
Average HH income
$89,773 +6%
Aurora: $84,320
Poverty rate
8.9% -21%
Aurora: 11.3%
Renter share
30.6% -19%
Aurora: 37.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Sterling Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Sterling Hills scores 6.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
31% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
8.9% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Sterling Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sterling Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sterling Hills: 6.46.4Sterling HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sterling Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
08005083100 6.4 7,000 50% $2,175
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 44%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sterling Hills

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 369Total filings (sum)
  • 11.31%Avg annual filing rate
  • 21.0%Peak year (2017)
  • 20.99%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked

About Sterling Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sterling Hills?

Sterling Hills scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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.

Q2

How does Sterling Hills compare to Aurora overall?

Sterling Hills scores 0.5 points higher than Aurora overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $2,175 vs $1,835.

Q3

What is the average rent in Sterling Hills?

Median gross rent in Sterling eviction risk Hills is $2,175/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Sterling Hills residents are renters?

31% of Sterling Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Aurora). The neighborhood has 7,000 residents.

Q5

Is Sterling Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Sterling Hills sits in the 43th 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.

Q6

How safe is Sterling Hills for landlords?

Sterling eviction risk Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Aurora as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sterling Hills?

Sterling Hills has 7,625 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.5%), Hispanic / Latino (20.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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