1 census tracts · pop 1,511 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Mission Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Gaithersburg, MD and houses 1,511 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10. 23% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, under the Gaithersburg rate of 29.5%.
SNAP participation is 4.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Food insecurity affects 8.2% of adults, 9.6 points below the national rate.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Gaithersburg, it ranks #8 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Rio and Park Summit.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,968, close to the Gaithersburg average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $89,196.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mission Hills vs GaithersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mission Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.0%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
16.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mission Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mission Hills?
Mission Hills scores 7.1/10 (Elevated 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 Mission Hills compare to Gaithersburg overall?
Mission Hills scores 0.2 points higher than Gaithersburg overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,968 vs $2,058.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mission Hills?
Average gross rent in Mission Hills is $1,968/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mission Hills residents are renters?
51% of Mission Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Gaithersburg). The neighborhood has 1,511 residents.
Q5
Is Mission Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Mission Hills sits in the 20th 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 Mission Hills for landlords?
Mission Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Gaithersburg as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mission Hills?
Mission Hills has 1,391 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Other / Multiracial (27%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
