Neighborhood · Longmeadow, MA

Longmeadow Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 14,518 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.2–3.5

Longmeadow Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Longmeadow with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,518 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,592/month sits 54% higher than the Longmeadow citywide average ($1,682).

Risk score

1.7

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Longmeadow Historic District vs Longmeadow How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.9% +22%

Longmeadow: 36.1%

Average gross rent

$2,592 +54%

Longmeadow: $1,682

Average HH income

$129,266 -11%

Longmeadow: $144,639

Poverty rate

4.6% +17%

Longmeadow: 3.9%

Renter share

11.5% +16%

Longmeadow: 9.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Longmeadow Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.2–3.5

Why Longmeadow Historic District scores 1.7

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 5.1–6.5 across tracts

6.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.8 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

12% renter households · Range 2.6–5.2 across tracts

3.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–5.1 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

4.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.5–10.0 across tracts

9.0

Risk score comparison

Longmeadow Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Longmeadow Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.3 points from 1.2 to 3.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

3.5 1.2 1.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Longmeadow Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25013813208	3.5	3,347	41%	$1,574
25013813301	1.2	7,082	45%	$2,762
25013813304	1.2	4,089	44%	$3,131

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 20%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 20%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Longmeadow Historic District

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

7.8%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
3.1%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Longmeadow Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Longmeadow Historic District?

Longmeadow Historic District scores 1.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Longmeadow Historic District compare to Longmeadow overall?

Longmeadow Historic District scores 4.1 points lower than Longmeadow overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,592 vs $1,682.

What is the average rent in Longmeadow Historic District?

Average gross rent in Longmeadow Historic District is $2,592/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Longmeadow Historic District residents are renters?

12% of Longmeadow Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Longmeadow). The neighborhood has 14,518 residents.

Is Longmeadow Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Longmeadow Historic District sits in the 25th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Longmeadow Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Longmeadow Historic District is census tract 25013813208 (score 3.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 3.5, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Longmeadow Historic District for landlords?

Longmeadow Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Longmeadow as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Longmeadow Historic District?

Longmeadow Historic District has 14,521 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Longmeadow Historic District

2.8 Fields at Chestnut 3 tracts · pop 12,025 6.9 Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,323 6.3 Downtown Springfield Railroad District 4 tracts · pop 9,847 6.1 Winchester Square Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,604 6 Upper Worthington Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,849 5.2 Merrick 5 tracts · pop 19,409

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Longmeadow

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Longmeadow Historic District.

2.4 Fields at Chestnut 3 tracts · pop 12,025

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