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Neighborhood · Bettendorf, IA

Highland Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,395 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

Highland Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bettendorf with 1 census tract and a population of 8,395 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,795/month sits 51% higher than the Bettendorf citywide average ($1,187).

Risk score
1.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Hills vs Bettendorf How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.0% +23%
Bettendorf: 26.9%
Average gross rent
$1,795 +51%
Bettendorf: $1,187
Average HH income
$140,488 +37%
Bettendorf: $102,917
Poverty rate
2.2% -65%
Bettendorf: 6.4%
Renter share
20.3% -19%
Bettendorf: 25.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Highland Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Highland Hills scores 1.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Rent control risk
33% of income on rent · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Economic stress
2.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Highland Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Highland Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Highland Hills: 1.11.1Highland HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Highland Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
19163013706 1.1 8,395 33% $1,795
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

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

Socioeconomic status 1%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 29%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Highland Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 20Total filings (sum)
  • 1.84%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.2%Peak year (2014)
  • 4.21%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Highland Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Hills?

Highland Hills scores 1.1/10 (Lower 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 Highland Hills compare to Bettendorf overall?

Highland Hills scores 1.3 points lower than Bettendorf overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,795 vs $1,187.
Q3

What is the average rent in Highland Hills?

Average gross rent in Highland Hills is $1,795/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Highland Hills residents are renters?

20% of Highland Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Bettendorf). The neighborhood has 8,395 residents.
Q5

Is Highland Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Highland Hills sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Highland Hills for landlords?

Highland Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Bettendorf as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Hills?

Highland Hills has 8,647 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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