1 census tracts · pop 5,329 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 8.4–8.4
Audubon Circle is a one-tract neighborhood of Brookline, MA, population 5,329. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.4/10, in the High tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Brookline rate of 28.9%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 3.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Food insecurity affects 9.8% of adults, 8.0 points below the national rate. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Brookline, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Brookline Village and Corey Hill score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $2,737, close to the Brookline average.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $105,083. 65% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 8.4/10 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
8.4
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Audubon Circle vs BrooklineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Audubon Circle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.5%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.8%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
3.9%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Audubon Circle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Audubon Circle?
Audubon Circle scores 8.4/10 (High 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 Audubon Circle compare to Brookline overall?
Audubon Circle scores 1.3 points higher than Brookline overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,737 vs $2,835.
Q3
What is the average rent in Audubon Circle?
Average gross rent in Audubon Circle is $2,737/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Audubon Circle residents are renters?
65% of Audubon Circle households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Brookline). The neighborhood has 5,329 residents.
Q5
Is Audubon Circle a high social-vulnerability area?
Audubon Circle sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Audubon Circle for landlords?
Audubon Circle carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). 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 Brookline as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Audubon Circle?
Audubon Circle has 5,314 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
