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Neighborhood · Brookline, MA

Audubon Circle Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,329 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4-6.4

Audubon Circle is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brookline with 1 census tract and a population of 5,329 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,737/month sits 3% lower than the Brookline citywide average ($2,835).

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Audubon Circle vs Brookline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.6% +96%
Brookline: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$2,737 -3%
Brookline: $2,835
Average HH income
$105,083 -25%
Brookline: $140,631
Poverty rate
15.8% +62%
Brookline: 9.8%
Renter share
64.7% +22%
Brookline: 53.2%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Audubon Circle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4-6.4

Why Audubon Circle scores 6.4

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 6.8-6.8 across tracts
6.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.3-8.3 across tracts
8.3
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 5.9-5.9 across tracts
5.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1-6.1 across tracts
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
65% renter households · Range 9.4-9.4 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5-5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
15.8% below poverty line · Range 3.9-3.9 across tracts
3.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6-4.6 across tracts
4.6
Risk score comparison

Audubon Circle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Audubon Circle score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Audubon Circle: 6.46.4Audubon CircleNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Audubon Circle

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25021400100 6.4 5,329 57% $2,737
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 50%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 15%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 90%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.

Frequently asked

About Audubon Circle

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Audubon Circle?

Audubon Circle scores 6.4/10 (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 Audubon Circle compare to Brookline overall?

Audubon Circle scores 0.8 points higher than Brookline overall (5.6/10). 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 elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 (5.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Audubon Circle?

Audubon Circle has 5,314 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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