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Neighborhood · Brookline, MA

Coolidge Corner Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,146 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4-5.4

Coolidge Corner is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brookline with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,146 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,761/month sits 3% lower than the Brookline citywide average ($2,835).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Coolidge Corner vs Brookline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.1% +49%
Brookline: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$2,761 -3%
Brookline: $2,835
Average HH income
$127,927 -9%
Brookline: $140,631
Poverty rate
6.9% -29%
Brookline: 9.8%
Renter share
59.4% +12%
Brookline: 53.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Coolidge Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.4-5.4

Why Coolidge Corner scores 5.4

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
43% 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
59% 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
6.9% below poverty line · Range 1.6-2.0 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7-4.8 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

Coolidge Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Coolidge Corner score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Coolidge Corner: 5.45.4Coolidge CornerNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Coolidge Corner

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25021400800 5.4 5,863 46% $2,746
25021400201 5.4 3,283 38% $2,788
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 9%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Coolidge Corner

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

Frequently asked

About Coolidge Corner

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Coolidge Corner?

Coolidge Corner scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Coolidge Corner compare to Brookline overall?

Coolidge Corner scores 0.2 points lower than Brookline overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,761 vs $2,835.

Q3

What is the average rent in Coolidge Corner?

Average gross rent in Coolidge Corner is $2,761/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Coolidge Corner residents are renters?

59% of Coolidge Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Brookline). The neighborhood has 9,146 residents.

Q5

Is Coolidge Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Coolidge Corner 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.

Q6

Which tracts in Coolidge Corner have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Coolidge Corner is census tract 25021400800 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.

Q7

How safe is Coolidge Corner for landlords?

Coolidge Corner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Coolidge Corner?

Coolidge Corner has 9,146 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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