Neighborhood · Quincy, MA

Quincy Center Eviction Risk: Elevated

10 census tracts · pop 43,611 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10 · range 7.1–8.5

Quincy Center takes in 10 census tracts of Quincy, MA, population 43,611. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Quincy baseline of 29.5%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.

Scores across the 10 constituent tracts range from 7.1 to 8.5. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.8/10. 4.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.

Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Quincy, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Montclair and Norfolk Downs.

Average gross rent runs $2,019, close to the Quincy average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $95,095. 65% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

7.8

Elevated

10 tracts · population-weighted

Quincy Center vs Quincy How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.2% +43%

Quincy: 29.5%

Average gross rent

$2,019 -5%

Quincy: $2,118

Average HH income

$95,095 -1%

Quincy: $95,711

Poverty rate

11.0% -4%

Quincy: 11.4%

Renter share

64.7% +18%

Quincy: 54.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Quincy Center and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 7.1–8.5

Why Quincy Center scores 7.8

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

42% 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

65% 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

11.0% below poverty line · Range 1.4–4.7 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–4.6 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Quincy Center vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Quincy Center?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 7.1 to 8.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

8.5 8.5 8.5 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

10 tracts in Quincy Center

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25021417901	8.5	7,388	59%	$1,757
25021418004	8.5	5,037	39%	$1,874
25021417703	8.5	2,304	51%	$1,743
25021418101	7.9	4,684	38%	$1,952
25021417902	7.8	3,762	25%	$1,984
25021417704	7.5	4,111	38%	$2,280
25021418003	7.4	2,833	54%	$2,730
25021418002	7.3	7,217	34%	$2,014
25021418102	7.3	3,400	40%	$2,308
25021417702	7.1	2,875	43%	$1,918

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 41%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 82%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Quincy Center

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

10.6%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.0%Food insecurity
14.4%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Quincy Center

What is the eviction-risk score for Quincy Center?

Quincy Center scores 7.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 10 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.

How does Quincy Center compare to Quincy overall?

Quincy Center scores 0.7 points higher than Quincy overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,019 vs $2,118.

What is the average rent in Quincy Center?

Average gross rent in Quincy eviction risk Center is $2,019/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Quincy Center residents are renters?

65% of Quincy Center households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Quincy). The neighborhood has 43,611 residents.

Is Quincy Center a high social-vulnerability area?

Quincy Center 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.

Which tracts in Quincy Center have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Quincy Center is census tract 25021417901 (score 8.5/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 8.5, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Quincy Center for landlords?

Quincy eviction risk Center carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Quincy Center?

Quincy Center has 43,863 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Quincy Center

7.9 Montclair 2 tracts · pop 8,838 4.9 Teaberry 2 tracts · pop 4,872 4 Buckingham Place 2 tracts · pop 11,775 5.3 Brookfield Village 3 tracts · pop 14,382 5.1 Readville 2 tracts · pop 6,867 5.4 Summer Heights 3 tracts · pop 15,462

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Quincy

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Quincy Center.

7.8 Montclair 2 tracts · pop 8,838 7.7 Norfolk Downs 1 tracts · pop 5,512 7.6 Wollaston Park 1 tracts · pop 5,752 7.3 Wollaston Heights 1 tracts · pop 6,133 8.5 Atlantic 1 tracts · pop 4,653 6.8 Marina Bay 1 tracts · pop 3,268

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