1 census tracts · pop 3,280 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Westside maps to a single census tract in Missoula, MT, population 3,280. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Missoula rate of 30.0%.
75% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.7/10.
The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Average gross rent is $1,069, 10% below the Missoula average of $1,189. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Missoula, it ranks #4 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are University District and River Road. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $46,708.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westside vs MissoulaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%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.
13.1%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
15.9%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westside?
Westside scores 5.4/10 (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 Westside compare to Missoula overall?
Westside scores 1.1 points higher than Missoula overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,069 vs $1,189.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westside?
Average gross rent in Westside is $1,069/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westside residents are renters?
75% of Westside households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Missoula). The neighborhood has 3,280 residents.
Q5
Is Westside a high social-vulnerability area?
Westside sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Westside for landlords?
Westside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Missoula as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westside?
Westside has 3,331 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Other / Multiracial (13.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
