3 census tracts · pop 14,925 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.2–6
Clarendon Hills is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Boston with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,925 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. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,745/month sits 19% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Clarendon Hills vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Clarendon Hills
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
570Total filings (sum)
4.29%Avg annual filing rate
11.9%Peak year (2016)
4.76%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
365Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.05×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Clarendon Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.7%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
23.8%Food insecurity
27.6%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
30.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Clarendon Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Clarendon Hills?
Clarendon Hills scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Clarendon Hills compare to Boston overall?
Clarendon Hills scores 1.7 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,745 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Clarendon Hills?
Average gross rent in Clarendon Hills is $1,745/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Clarendon Hills residents are renters?
42% of Clarendon Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 14,925 residents.
Q5
Is Clarendon Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Clarendon Hills sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Clarendon Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Clarendon Hills is census tract 25025140106 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Clarendon Hills for landlords?
Clarendon Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Boston as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Clarendon Hills?
Clarendon Hills has 14,597 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Hispanic / Latino (25.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
