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Neighborhood · Sandy Springs, GA

Redfield Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,879 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.2–2.4

Redfield is a black-white neighborhood in Sandy Springs with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,879 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,807/month sits 3% lower than the Sandy Springs citywide average ($1,870).

Risk score
2.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Redfield vs Sandy Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.6% +77%
Sandy Springs: 28.0%
Average gross rent
$1,807 -3%
Sandy Springs: $1,870
Average HH income
$77,049 -24%
Sandy Springs: $101,593
Poverty rate
3.4% -54%
Sandy Springs: 7.4%
Renter share
72.9% +46%
Sandy Springs: 49.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Redfield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.2–2.4

Why Redfield scores 2.3

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
50% 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
73% 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
3.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.2 across tracts
1.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–6.0 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Redfield score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Redfield: 2.32.3RedfieldNeighborhoodParent 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 Redfield

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121010131 2.4 2,525 70% $2,021
13121010117 2.2 4,354 38% $1,683
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 40%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 7%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Redfield

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,509Total filings (sum)
  • 22.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 28.5%Peak year (2003)
  • 17.32%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2,287Total filings 2020-21
  • 17.2Avg 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 Redfield

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

Frequently asked

About Redfield

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Redfield?

Redfield scores 2.3/10 (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 Redfield compare to Sandy Springs overall?

Redfield scores 0.0 points higher than Sandy Springs overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,807 vs $1,870.
Q3

What is the average rent in Redfield?

Average gross rent in Redfield is $1,807/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Redfield residents are renters?

73% of Redfield households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Sandy Springs). The neighborhood has 6,879 residents.
Q5

Is Redfield a high social-vulnerability area?

Redfield sits in the 35th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Redfield have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Redfield is census tract 13121010131 (score 2.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 2.4, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Redfield for landlords?

Redfield carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Redfield?

Redfield has 6,509 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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