1 census tracts · pop 4,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
John R Highlands is a one-tract neighborhood of Rochester Hills, MI and houses 4,231 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Rochester Hills rate of 27.0%.
The voucher gap is 36.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is supply constraint at 8.6/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10.
At $1,874 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Rochester Hills commands. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10.
5.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 20 mapped neighborhoods of Rochester Hills, it ranks #4 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Avon Lakes Village and Woodgrove of Avon Hills. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $102,969.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
John R Highlands vs Rochester HillsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in John R Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
8.3%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About John R Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for John R Highlands?
John R Highlands scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 John R Highlands compare to Rochester Hills overall?
John R Highlands scores 0.1 points higher than Rochester Hills overall (4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,874 vs $1,644.
Q3
What is the average rent in John R Highlands?
Average gross rent in John R Highlands is $1,874/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of John R Highlands residents are renters?
33% of John R Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Rochester Hills). The neighborhood has 4,231 residents.
Q5
Is John R Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
John R Highlands sits in the 31st 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
How safe is John R Highlands for landlords?
John R Highlands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Rochester Hills as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of John R Highlands?
John R Highlands has 4,230 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
