2 census tracts · pop 8,838 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.4–8.3
Montclair takes in 2 census tracts of Quincy, MA and houses 8,838 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.8/10, Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Quincy rate of 29.5%. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 3/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 3/10. 4.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
At $2,255 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Quincy commands. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Quincy, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $111,025.
49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7.8/10 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
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Montclair vs QuincyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%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.
10.2%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
13.8%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
23.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Montclair
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Montclair?
Montclair scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 0.7 points higher than Quincy overall (7.1/10). 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 25021417202 (score 8.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 8.3, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Montclair for landlords?
Montclair carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 (7.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Montclair?
Montclair has 8,965 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (48.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
