Neighborhood · Kansas City, KS

West Side Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 98 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

West Side is a in Kansas City with 1 census tract and a population of 98 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty.

Risk score

3.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

West Side vs Kansas City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

0.0% -100%

Kansas City: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Kansas City: $1,123

Average HH income

$0 -100%

Kansas City: $61,373

Poverty rate

0.0% -100%

Kansas City: 18.1%

Renter share

0.0% -100%

Kansas City: 39.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Side and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why West Side scores 3.8

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

Stabilization & control ordinances · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

Tenant union density · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

Poverty & unemployment · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

West Side vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in West Side

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20209980900	3.8	98	—	—

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Side

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

20.3%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
24.7%Food insecurity
17.6%SNAP enrollment
15.8%No health insurance
33.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About West Side

What is the eviction-risk score for West Side?

West Side scores 3.8/10 (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.

How does West Side compare to Kansas City overall?

West Side scores 1.1 points higher than Kansas City overall (2.7/10).

How safe is West Side for landlords?

West Side carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Kansas City as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near West Side

5.2 Riverview 7 tracts · pop 17,743 5 Armourdale 2 tracts · pop 2,238 3.9 Shawnee Heights 2 tracts · pop 5,535 4.8 Volker 2 tracts · pop 6,252 4.7 Northeast 6 tracts · pop 9,140 4.7 Kensington 2 tracts · pop 4,606

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kansas City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to West Side.

0 Wolcott 1 tracts · pop 0 3.7 Turner 2 tracts · pop 5,311 4 Brenner Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,207 4 Shawnee Heights 2 tracts · pop 5,535 4 Owen Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,069 4 Santa Fe 1 tracts · pop 39

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