3 census tracts · pop 15,225 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.1–8
Redwood Hills spans 3 census tracts of Worcester, MA, population 15,225. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Worcester baseline of 32.0%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 6.1 to 8. A 1.9-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10. Filings are well documented here: 81 across 3 observed tracts. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,685, 13% above the Worcester average of $1,487. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 4.9% of renter households. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7/10.
Among the 17 mapped neighborhoods of Worcester, it ranks #13 by risk, the lower third. Judgments average 1.5% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $85,466. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.9 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
6.9
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Redwood Hills vs WorcesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Redwood Hills
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
81Total filings (sum)
4.29%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2015)
4.29%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Redwood Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.8%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.0%Food insecurity
21.7%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
30.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Redwood Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Redwood Hills?
Redwood Hills scores 6.9/10 (Elevated 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 Redwood Hills compare to Worcester overall?
Redwood Hills scores 0.3 points higher than Worcester overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,685 vs $1,487.
Q3
What is the average rent in Redwood Hills?
Average gross rent in Redwood Hills is $1,685/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Redwood Hills residents are renters?
36% of Redwood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Worcester). The neighborhood has 15,225 residents.
Q5
Is Redwood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Redwood Hills sits in the 49th 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 Redwood Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Redwood Hills is census tract 25027732301 (score 8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 8, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Redwood Hills for landlords?
Redwood Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Worcester as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Redwood Hills?
Redwood Hills has 14,622 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
