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Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Westview Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,983 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Westview is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,983 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,291/month sits 25% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Westview vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.2% +85%
Atlanta: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,291 -25%
Atlanta: $1,711
Average HH income
$58,824 -28%
Atlanta: $81,938
Poverty rate
32.9% +84%
Atlanta: 17.9%
Renter share
39.0% -27%
Atlanta: 53.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westview and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Westview scores 5.4

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
32.9% below poverty line · Range 6.9–9.4 across tracts
8.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Westview score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Westview: 5.45.4WestviewNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Westview?

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 0 points from 5.4 to 5.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Westview

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121006000 5.4 3,408 73% $1,132
13121006100 5.4 3,360 76% $1,646
13121008104 5.4 3,215 21% $1,089
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 57%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westview

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,593Total filings (sum)
  • 23.40%Avg annual filing rate
  • 30.9%Peak year (2014)
  • 17.92%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2,360Total filings 2020-21
  • 10.3Avg 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 Westview

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

Frequently asked

About Westview

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Westview?

Westview scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Westview compare to Atlanta overall?

Westview scores 2.0 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,291 vs $1,711.
Q3

What is the average rent in Westview?

Average gross rent in Westview is $1,291/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Westview residents are renters?

39% of Westview households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 9,983 residents.
Q5

Is Westview a high social-vulnerability area?

Westview sits in the 75th 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 Westview have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westview is census tract 13121006000 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7

How safe is Westview for landlords?

Westview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Atlanta as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Westview?

Westview has 9,858 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (9%), Hispanic / Latino (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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