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Neighborhood · Riverdale, GA

Shangri-La on the Lake Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,554 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Shangri-La on the Lake is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Riverdale with 1 census tract and a population of 5,554 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. 86% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,643/month sits 21% higher than the Riverdale citywide average ($1,360).

Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shangri-La on the Lake vs Riverdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
85.5% +155%
Riverdale: 33.5%
Average gross rent
$1,643 +21%
Riverdale: $1,360
Average HH income
$54,639 -13%
Riverdale: $62,627
Poverty rate
9.9% -18%
Riverdale: 12.0%
Renter share
14.3% -71%
Riverdale: 49.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Shangri-La on the Lake and the region

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

Why Shangri-La on the Lake scores 4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Rent control risk
86% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
14% renter households · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts
8.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
9.9% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

Shangri-La on the Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Shangri-La on the Lake score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Shangri-La on the : 4.04.0Shangri-La on the NeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Shangri-La on the Lake

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13063040513 4 5,554 86% $1,643
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

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

Socioeconomic status 80%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 96%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Shangri-La on the Lake

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,090Total filings (sum)
  • 31.77%Avg annual filing rate
  • 31.4%Peak year (2012)
  • 20.65%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 490Total filings 2020-21
  • 6.5Avg monthly observed
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shangri-La on the Lake

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Shangri-La on the Lake

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Shangri-La on the Lake?

Shangri-La on the Lake 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 Shangri-La on the Lake compare to Riverdale overall?

Shangri-La on the Lake scores 1.4 points higher than Riverdale overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 86% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,643 vs $1,360.
Q3

What is the average rent in Shangri-La on the Lake?

Average gross rent in Shangri-La on the Lake is $1,643/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 86% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Shangri-La on the Lake residents are renters?

14% of Shangri-La on the Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Riverdale). The neighborhood has 5,554 residents.
Q5

Is Shangri-La on the Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Shangri-La on the Lake sits in the 76th 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

How safe is Shangri-La on the Lake for landlords?

Shangri-La on the Lake 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 Riverdale as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Shangri-La on the Lake?

Shangri-La on the Lake has 5,995 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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