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Neighborhood · Valrico, FL

Arista Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,286 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Arista maps to a single census tract in Valrico, FL, population 5,286. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 33.2% citywide, putting Arista 11.3% over its own city.

The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.

The filing record is not thin: 246 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 14.5% of renter households. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Valrico, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.

Judgments average 8.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Angel Run and Abbey Grove.

Average gross rent runs $1,972, close to the Valrico average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $101,090.

One tract means one number: 4/10 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
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Arista vs Valrico How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.5% +34%
Valrico: 33.2%
Average gross rent
$1,972 +2%
Valrico: $1,937
Average HH income
$101,090 +3%
Valrico: $98,451
Poverty rate
20.0% +132%
Valrico: 8.6%
Renter share
25.8% +23%
Valrico: 21.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Arista and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Arista scores 4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Rent control risk
45% of income on rent · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Tenant organizing strength
26% renter households · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Economic stress
20.0% below poverty line · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Arista score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.0AristaNeighborhood3.8Parent cityhost city3.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Arista

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12057012209 4 5,286 44% $1,972
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 43%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 61%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Arista

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 246Total filings (sum)
  • 16.60%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.5%Peak year (2016)
  • 14.54%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 108Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.5Avg monthly observed
  • 2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.67×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).

Frequently asked

About Arista

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Arista?

Arista scores 4/10 (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 Arista compare to Valrico overall?

Arista scores 0.2 points higher than Valrico overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,972 vs $1,937.
Q3

What is the average rent in Arista?

Average gross rent in Arista is $1,972/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Arista residents are renters?

26% of Arista households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Valrico). The neighborhood has 5,286 residents.
Q5

Is Arista a high social-vulnerability area?

Arista sits in the 43rd 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 Arista for landlords?

Arista carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Valrico as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Arista?

Arista has 5,266 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44%), Hispanic / Latino (30.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Valrico

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Arista.

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