4 census tracts · pop 23,845 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.1–5.2
Arlington Heights spans 4 census tracts of Arlington, MA and houses 23,845 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 35% against 24.0% citywide, putting Arlington Heights 11.2% over its own city.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.4/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2/10.
Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Filings are well documented here: 123 across 4 observed tracts. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 6.4% of adults, 11.4 points below the national rate. The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 3.3% of renter households. At $1,886 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Arlington commands.
The most recent observed rate, 1.0% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Arlington, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third.
At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
With little internal variation, 5.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Arlington Heights vs ArlingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Arlington Heights
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
123Total filings (sum)
1.07%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak year (2015)
0.81%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arlington Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.5%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
2.7%No health insurance
21.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Arlington Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Arlington Heights?
Arlington Heights scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Arlington Heights compare to Arlington overall?
Arlington Heights scores 0.7 points lower than Arlington overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,886 vs $2,082.
Q3
What is the average rent in Arlington Heights?
Average gross rent in Arlington eviction risk Heights is $1,886/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Arlington Heights residents are renters?
27% of Arlington Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Arlington). The neighborhood has 23,845 residents.
Q5
Is Arlington Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Arlington Heights sits in the 27th 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
Which tracts in Arlington Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Arlington Heights is census tract 25017356400 (score 5.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.2, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Arlington Heights for landlords?
Arlington eviction risk Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Arlington as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Arlington Heights?
Arlington Heights has 23,395 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
