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Neighborhood · Comstock Northwest, MI

Eastwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,203 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 2.4–6

Eastwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Comstock Northwest with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,203 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $949/month sits 12% lower than the Comstock Northwest citywide average ($1,080).

Risk score
4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Eastwood vs Comstock Northwest How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.8% +77%
Comstock Northwest: 28.2%
Average gross rent
$949 -12%
Comstock Northwest: $1,080
Average HH income
$52,058 -29%
Comstock Northwest: $73,290
Poverty rate
13.2% +197%
Comstock Northwest: 4.4%
Renter share
48.8% -9%
Comstock Northwest: 53.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Eastwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.4–6

Why Eastwood scores 4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 3.0–8.0 across tracts
6.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.5 across tracts
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 8.4–9.6 across tracts
9.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.9–8.4 across tracts
6.1
Economic stress
13.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–6.9 across tracts
3.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–3.7 across tracts
3.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Eastwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Eastwood: 4.04.0EastwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.33.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Eastwood?

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 3.6 points from 2.4 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Eastwood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26077005501 6 4,069 50% $761
26077005502 3.8 5,897 64% $1,025
26077002204 2.4 4,237 30% $1,024
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 3 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 56%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Eastwood

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 596Total filings (sum)
  • 23.21%Avg annual filing rate
  • 34.8%Peak year (2018)
  • 20.30%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastwood

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

Frequently asked

About Eastwood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Eastwood?

Eastwood scores 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 Eastwood compare to Comstock Northwest overall?

Eastwood scores 1.2 points higher than Comstock Northwest overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $949 vs $1,080.
Q3

What is the average rent in Eastwood?

Average gross rent in Eastwood is $949/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Eastwood residents are renters?

49% of Eastwood households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Comstock Northwest). The neighborhood has 14,203 residents.
Q5

Is Eastwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Eastwood sits in the 63rd 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 Eastwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastwood is census tract 26077005501 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 6, a spread of 3.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Eastwood for landlords?

Eastwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Comstock Northwest as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Eastwood?

Eastwood has 14,067 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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