4 census tracts · pop 17,069 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.2–8.3
Metropolitan Grove is a 4-tract neighborhood of Gaithersburg, MD and houses 17,069 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Gaithersburg rate of 29.5%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. 69% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 7.2 to 8.3. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.6/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10.
At $1,858 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Gaithersburg commands. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Gaithersburg, it ranks #5 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $87,515.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Metropolitan Grove vs GaithersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Metropolitan Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.1%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
13.7%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
27.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Metropolitan Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Metropolitan Grove?
Metropolitan Grove scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Metropolitan Grove compare to Gaithersburg overall?
Metropolitan Grove scores 0.9 points higher than Gaithersburg overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,858 vs $2,058.
Q3
What is the average rent in Metropolitan Grove?
Average gross rent in Metropolitan Grove is $1,858/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Metropolitan Grove residents are renters?
69% of Metropolitan Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Gaithersburg). The neighborhood has 17,069 residents.
Q5
Is Metropolitan Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Metropolitan Grove sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Metropolitan Grove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Metropolitan Grove is census tract 24031700724 (score 8.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 8.3, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Metropolitan Grove for landlords?
Metropolitan Grove carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 Gaithersburg as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Metropolitan Grove?
Metropolitan Grove has 17,064 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Hispanic / Latino (26.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
