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Neighborhood · Palm Springs, FL

Palm Springs Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 22,002 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3–5.1

Palm Springs is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Palm Springs with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,002 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,572/month sits 6% lower than the Palm Springs citywide average ($1,669).

Risk score
4
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Palm Springs vs Palm Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.9% +38%
Palm Springs: 35.4%
Average gross rent
$1,572 -6%
Palm Springs: $1,669
Average HH income
$70,651 +19%
Palm Springs: $59,602
Poverty rate
15.0% +21%
Palm Springs: 12.4%
Renter share
47.5% -8%
Palm Springs: 51.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Palm Springs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3–5.1

Why Palm Springs 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 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 3.9–8.2 across tracts
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.0–1.8 across tracts
1.2
Tenant organizing strength
48% renter households · Range 8.7–9.3 across tracts
9.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.6–7.1 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
15.0% below poverty line · Range 1.4–6.2 across tracts
3.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–2.8 across tracts
2.2
Risk score comparison

Palm Springs vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Palm Springs score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Palm Springs: 4.04.0Palm SpringsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Palm Springs?

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 2.1 points from 3 to 5.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Palm Springs

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12099004204 5.1 2,674 76% $1,646
12099004102 4.9 4,249 37% $1,619
12099004602 3.8 4,967 45% $1,482
12099004601 3.8 4,905 41% $1,696
12099004205 3 5,207 56% $1,465
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 89%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 67%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Palm Springs

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,420Total filings (sum)
  • 6.94%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.1%Peak year (2011)
  • 5.86%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 600Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.5Avg monthly observed
  • 2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.69×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Other Oregon Counties).

Frequently asked

About Palm Springs

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Palm Springs?

Palm Springs scores 4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Palm Springs compare to Palm Springs overall?

Palm Springs scores 1.5 points higher than Palm Springs overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,572 vs $1,669.
Q3

What is the average rent in Palm Springs?

Average gross rent in Palm Springs is $1,572/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Palm Springs residents are renters?

48% of Palm Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Palm Springs). The neighborhood has 22,002 residents.
Q5

Is Palm Springs a high social-vulnerability area?

Palm Springs sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Palm Springs have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Palm Springs is census tract 12099004204 (score 5.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Palm Springs for landlords?

Palm Springs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Palm Springs as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Palm Springs?

Palm Springs has 22,304 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (69%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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