Neighborhood · Ann Arbor, MI

Cranbrook Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 9,246 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.1–4.7

Cranbrook is a white-asian neighborhood in Ann Arbor with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,246 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,251/month sits 37% higher than the Ann Arbor citywide average ($1,649).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Cranbrook vs Ann Arbor How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.3% +16%

Ann Arbor: 37.4%

Average gross rent

$2,251 +37%

Ann Arbor: $1,649

Average HH income

$118,952 +47%

Ann Arbor: $81,089

Poverty rate

10.6% -54%

Ann Arbor: 23.0%

Renter share

57.2% +5%

Ann Arbor: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cranbrook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–4.7

Why Cranbrook scores 3.9

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

57% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

10.6% below poverty line · Range 1.5–4.1 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.9–10.0 across tracts

8.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cranbrook?

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 1.6 points from 3.1 to 4.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 3.8 3.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Cranbrook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26161404500	4.7	3,990	44%	$2,038
26161414700	3.8	1,814	51%	$1,915
26161414900	3.1	3,442	39%	$2,676

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 19%ile

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

Household characteristics 24%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cranbrook

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

47Total filings (sum)
1.42%Avg annual filing rate
1.9%Peak year (2014)
1.42%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cranbrook

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

6.7%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
8.3%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
20.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cranbrook

What is the eviction-risk score for Cranbrook?

Cranbrook scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Cranbrook compare to Ann Arbor overall?

Cranbrook scores 0.3 points higher than Ann Arbor overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,251 vs $1,649.

What is the average rent in Cranbrook?

Average gross rent in Cranbrook is $2,251/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cranbrook residents are renters?

57% of Cranbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Ann Arbor). The neighborhood has 9,246 residents.

Is Cranbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Cranbrook sits in the 28th 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.

Which tracts in Cranbrook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cranbrook is census tract 26161404500 (score 4.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.7, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Cranbrook for landlords?

Cranbrook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Ann Arbor as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cranbrook?

Cranbrook has 9,652 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cranbrook

3.1 Dicken 3 tracts · pop 8,175 5.1 Colonial Square Cooperative 4 tracts · pop 11,341 6 Germantown 3 tracts · pop 16,696 3.6 Burns Park 3 tracts · pop 13,410 3.4 Wildwood 3 tracts · pop 8,936 6.2 Kerrytown 2 tracts · pop 5,085

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ann Arbor

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cranbrook.

4.1 Westlawn 4 tracts · pop 13,575 4.1 Lower Burns Park 1 tracts · pop 5,355 3.5 Burns Park 3 tracts · pop 13,410 3.4 Wildwood 3 tracts · pop 8,936 3.2 Dicken 3 tracts · pop 8,175 2.6 Lakewood 2 tracts · pop 9,922

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