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Neighborhood · Sandy Springs, GA

Ridgeview Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 12,243 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 1.2–2.9

Ridgeview Forest is a diverse neighborhood in Sandy Springs with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,243 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,767/month sits 6% lower than the Sandy Springs citywide average ($1,870).

Risk score
2.1
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Ridgeview Forest vs Sandy Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.2% +4%
Sandy Springs: 28.0%
Average gross rent
$1,767 -6%
Sandy Springs: $1,870
Average HH income
$110,621 +9%
Sandy Springs: $101,593
Poverty rate
6.3% -15%
Sandy Springs: 7.4%
Renter share
63.0% +26%
Sandy Springs: 49.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgeview Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.2–2.9

Why Ridgeview Forest scores 2.1

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
29% 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
63% 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
6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–5.8 across tracts
4.6
Risk score comparison

Ridgeview Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ridgeview Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ridgeview Forest: 2.12.1Ridgeview ForestNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent 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 Ridgeview Forest?

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 1.7 points from 1.2 to 2.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Ridgeview Forest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121010128 2.9 1,699 38% $1,893
13121010129 2.3 4,211 31% $1,728
13121010137 2.1 3,569 30% $1,595
13121010115 1.2 2,764 20% $1,973
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 17%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgeview Forest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 109Total filings (sum)
  • 5.01%Avg annual filing rate
  • 10.6%Peak year (2014)
  • 4.02%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 3,665Total filings 2020-21
  • 15.3Avg 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 Ridgeview Forest

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

Frequently asked

About Ridgeview Forest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgeview Forest?

Ridgeview Forest scores 2.1/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Ridgeview Forest compare to Sandy Springs overall?

Ridgeview Forest scores 0.2 points lower than Sandy Springs overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,767 vs $1,870.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ridgeview Forest?

Average gross rent in Ridgeview Forest is $1,767/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ridgeview Forest residents are renters?

63% of Ridgeview Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Sandy Springs). The neighborhood has 12,243 residents.
Q5

Is Ridgeview Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgeview Forest sits in the 25th 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 Ridgeview Forest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ridgeview Forest is census tract 13121010128 (score 2.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 2.9, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Ridgeview Forest for landlords?

Ridgeview Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Ridgeview Forest?

Ridgeview Forest has 12,146 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Hispanic / Latino (15.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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