1 census tracts · pop 6,861 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
East Forest Park is a one-tract suburb of Springfield, MA and houses 6,861 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. 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.
Average gross rent is $1,406, 23% above the Springfield average of $1,144. Cost burden runs 42% against 35.3% citywide, putting East Forest Park 6.9% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7/10. That places it #12 of 13 neighborhoods in Springfield.
At 18% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Sixteen Acres and Ludlow Mills score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $81,626.
One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Forest Park vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Forest Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.0%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
17.5%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About East Forest Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Forest Park?
East Forest Park scores 6/10 (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 East Forest Park compare to Springfield overall?
East Forest Park scores 0.5 points lower than Springfield overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,406 vs $1,144.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Forest Park?
Average gross rent in East Forest Park is $1,406/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Forest Park residents are renters?
18% of East Forest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 6,861 residents.
Q5
Is East Forest Park a high social-vulnerability area?
East Forest Park sits in the 41st 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.
Q6
How safe is East Forest Park for landlords?
East Forest Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Springfield as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of East Forest Park?
East Forest Park has 6,985 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Hispanic / Latino (21%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
