2 census tracts · pop 8,067 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.2–3.8
Westside takes in 2 census tracts of Great Falls, MT, population 8,067. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Cost burden runs 38% against 28.2% citywide, putting Westside 9.5% over its own city. 23% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Average gross rent is $999, 11% above the Great Falls average of $900. That places it #5 of 8 neighborhoods in Great Falls.
Only 26% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Sunnyside and Eastside.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westside vs Great FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.7%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.6%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westside?
Westside scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Westside compare to Great Falls overall?
Westside scores 0.3 points higher than Great Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $999 vs $900.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westside?
Average gross rent in Westside is $999/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westside residents are renters?
26% of Westside households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Great Falls). The neighborhood has 8,067 residents.
Q5
Is Westside a high social-vulnerability area?
Westside sits in the 43rd 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 Westside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westside is census tract 30013001600 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Westside for landlords?
Westside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Great Falls as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westside?
Westside has 8,149 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
