Neighborhood · Coral Gables, FL

French City Village Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 17,344 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 1.7–5.3

French City Village is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Coral Gables with 5 census tracts and a population of 17,344 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,358/month sits 43% lower than the Coral Gables citywide average ($2,373).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

French City Village vs Coral Gables How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.1% +18%

Coral Gables: 33.1%

Average gross rent

$1,358 -43%

Coral Gables: $2,373

Average HH income

$68,893 -47%

Coral Gables: $130,803

Poverty rate

32.9% +260%

Coral Gables: 9.1%

Renter share

57.5% +62%

Coral Gables: 35.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across French City Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.7–5.3

Why French City Village scores 3.8

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 6.6–9.2 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.1–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 7.6–8.2 across tracts

7.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.8–7.5 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

32.9% below poverty line · Range 2.0–10.0 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–5.9 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

French City Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in French City Village?

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 3.6 points from 1.7 to 5.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.3 5.2 3.0 1.9 1.7

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in French City Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12086980300	5.3	6,016	0%	—
12086007603	5.2	3,601	64%	$1,685
12086007503	3	766	54%	$2,125
12086007901	1.9	3,977	59%	$2,090
12086007902	1.7	2,984	57%	$2,530

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in French City Village

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

90Total filings (sum)
2.22%Avg annual filing rate
5.8%Peak year (2015)
1.38%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

165Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.04×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Miami).

Frequently asked

About French City Village

What is the eviction-risk score for French City Village?

French City Village scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 French City Village compare to Coral Gables overall?

French City Village scores 1.5 points higher than Coral Gables overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,358 vs $2,373.

What is the average rent in French City Village?

Average gross rent in French City Village is $1,358/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of French City Village residents are renters?

58% of French City Village households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Coral Gables). The neighborhood has 17,344 residents.

Is French City Village a high social-vulnerability area?

French City Village sits in the 38th 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.

Which tracts in French City Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in French City Village is census tract 12086980300 (score 5.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 5.3, a spread of 3.6 points.

How safe is French City Village for landlords?

French City Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Coral Gables as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of French City Village?

French City Village has 17,447 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near French City Village

3.3 Chinese Village 2 tracts · pop 3,946 2 Florida Pioneer Village 5 tracts · pop 13,325 3.2 South Miami 6 tracts · pop 20,565 2.9 French Normandy Village 7 tracts · pop 21,683 3.8 Dinner Key 8 tracts · pop 23,204 2.1 Pinecrest 4 tracts · pop 16,056

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Coral Gables

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to French City Village.

3.9 Chinese Village 2 tracts · pop 3,946 3.1 French Normandy Village 7 tracts · pop 21,683 2.9 Italian Village 1 tracts · pop 3,118 1.9 Florida Pioneer Village 5 tracts · pop 13,325

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