Neighborhood · Silver Spring, MD

Northwest Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 7,166 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Northwest Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Silver Spring with 1 census tract and a population of 7,166 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,898/month sits 1% lower than the Silver Spring citywide average ($1,913).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Northwest Park vs Silver Spring How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

69.0% +121%

Silver Spring: 31.2%

Average gross rent

$1,898 -1%

Silver Spring: $1,913

Average HH income

$70,300 -29%

Silver Spring: $98,880

Poverty rate

12.9% +33%

Silver Spring: 9.7%

Renter share

63.2% +2%

Silver Spring: 61.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Northwest Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Northwest Park scores 5.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

69% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

63% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

12.9% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Northwest Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Northwest Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24031701602	5.1	7,166	69%	$1,898

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

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

Socioeconomic status 98%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 66%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 88%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northwest Park

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

26.1%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
33.7%Food insecurity
24.6%SNAP enrollment
26.0%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Northwest Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Northwest Park?

Northwest Park scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Northwest Park compare to Silver Spring overall?

Northwest Park scores 1.4 points lower than Silver Spring overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,898 vs $1,913.

What is the average rent in Northwest Park?

Average gross rent in Northwest Park is $1,898/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Northwest Park residents are renters?

63% of Northwest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Silver Spring). The neighborhood has 7,166 residents.

Is Northwest Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Northwest Park sits in the 95th 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.

How safe is Northwest Park for landlords?

Northwest Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Silver Spring as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Northwest Park?

Northwest Park has 7,229 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (63.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Northwest Park

5.8 Kilmarock 2 tracts · pop 5,890 4.4 Queen Annes 2 tracts · pop 8,503 1.8 Northwood Park 2 tracts · pop 8,348 4.7 Carroll Manor 2 tracts · pop 6,373 4 Blair Circle 3 tracts · pop 8,777 3.1 Rolling Acres 2 tracts · pop 7,667

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Silver Spring

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Northwest Park.

5.1 Browns Corner 1 tracts · pop 5,423 5.1 Montgomery Knolls 1 tracts · pop 6,379 5.2 Oakview 1 tracts · pop 2,205 4.7 Goodacre Knolls 1 tracts · pop 3,627 4.5 Shepherd Park 1 tracts · pop 1,565 4.3 Queen Annes 2 tracts · pop 8,503

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