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Neighborhood · Sandy Springs, GA

Misty Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,153 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.1–2.9

Misty Ridge is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Sandy Springs with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,153 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,822/month sits 3% lower than the Sandy Springs citywide average ($1,870).

Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Misty Ridge vs Sandy Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.4% +84%
Sandy Springs: 28.0%
Average gross rent
$1,822 -3%
Sandy Springs: $1,870
Average HH income
$107,472 +6%
Sandy Springs: $101,593
Poverty rate
15.8% +114%
Sandy Springs: 7.4%
Renter share
51.0% +2%
Sandy Springs: 49.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Misty Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.1–2.9

Why Misty Ridge scores 2.6

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 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
51% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
51% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
15.8% below poverty line · Range 3.9–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–7.4 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Misty Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Misty Ridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Misty Ridge: 2.62.6Misty RidgeNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Misty Ridge

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121010212 2.9 5,736 67% $1,558
13121010136 2.1 3,417 26% $2,266
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 64%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Misty Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 634Total filings (sum)
  • 21.75%Avg annual filing rate
  • 48.2%Peak year (2001)
  • 4.78%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,322Total filings 2020-21
  • 9.2Avg 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 Misty Ridge

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

Frequently asked

About Misty Ridge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Misty Ridge?

Misty Ridge scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Misty Ridge compare to Sandy Springs overall?

Misty Ridge scores 0.3 points higher than Sandy Springs overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,822 vs $1,870.
Q3

What is the average rent in Misty Ridge?

Average gross rent in Misty Ridge is $1,822/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Misty Ridge residents are renters?

51% of Misty Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Sandy Springs). The neighborhood has 9,153 residents.
Q5

Is Misty Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Misty Ridge sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Misty Ridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Misty Ridge is census tract 13121010212 (score 2.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 2.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Misty Ridge for landlords?

Misty Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sandy Springs as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Misty Ridge?

Misty Ridge has 9,629 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Hispanic / Latino (30.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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