1 census tracts · pop 2,448 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Highland is a one-tract neighborhood of Denver, CO and houses 2,448 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $2,398, 31% above the Denver average of $1,831.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. 28% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. 68% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. 15% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
The voucher gap is 12.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #70 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, North Park Hill and Sloan Lake score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $156,198, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 5.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Highland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland?
Highland scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 Highland compare to Denver overall?
Highland scores 1.2 points lower than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,398 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland?
Average gross rent in Highland is $2,398/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland residents are renters?
68% of Highland households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 2,448 residents.
Q5
Is Highland a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Highland for landlords?
Highland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Denver as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland?
Highland has 2,611 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
