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Neighborhood · Quincy, MA

Montclair Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,838 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.7-5.7

Montclair is a asian-white neighborhood in Quincy with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,838 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,255/month sits 6% higher than the Quincy citywide average ($2,118).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Montclair vs Quincy How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.4% +34%
Quincy: 29.5%
Average gross rent
$2,255 +6%
Quincy: $2,118
Average HH income
$111,025 +16%
Quincy: $95,711
Poverty rate
11.9% +4%
Quincy: 11.4%
Renter share
48.7% -11%
Quincy: 54.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Montclair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.7-5.7

Why Montclair scores 5.7

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
39% of income on rent · Range 6.0-6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1-6.1 across tracts
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 9.4-9.4 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.8-5.8 across tracts
5.8
Economic stress
11.9% below poverty line · Range 2.3-3.9 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9-3.8 across tracts
3.0
Risk score comparison

Montclair vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Montclair score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Montclair: 5.75.7MontclairNeighborhoodParent 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 Montclair

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25021417201 5.7 5,023 41% $2,485
25021417202 5.7 3,815 37% $1,953
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

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

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montclair

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

Frequently asked

About Montclair

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Montclair?

Montclair scores 5.7/10 (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 Montclair compare to Quincy overall?

Montclair scores 0.1 points higher than Quincy overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,255 vs $2,118.

Q3

What is the average rent in Montclair?

Average gross rent in Montclair is $2,255/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Montclair residents are renters?

49% of Montclair households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Quincy). The neighborhood has 8,838 residents.

Q5

Is Montclair a high social-vulnerability area?

Montclair sits in the 61st 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

Which tracts in Montclair have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Montclair is census tract 25021417201 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 5.7, a spread of 0 points.

Q7

How safe is Montclair for landlords?

Montclair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Quincy as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Montclair?

Montclair has 8,965 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (48.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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