Neighborhood · Spring Valley, NV

The Mesa Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,545 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

The Mesa is a white-asian neighborhood in Spring Valley with 1 census tract and a population of 5,545 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,333/month sits 34% higher than the Spring Valley citywide average ($1,743).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

The Mesa vs Spring Valley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.5% +60%

Spring Valley: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$2,333 +34%

Spring Valley: $1,743

Average HH income

$101,424 +40%

Spring Valley: $72,364

Poverty rate

4.1% -68%

Spring Valley: 12.9%

Renter share

28.2% -43%

Spring Valley: 49.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Mesa and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why The Mesa scores 3.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

28% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Risk score comparison

The Mesa vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in The Mesa

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
32003005850	3.4	5,545	52%	$2,333

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 33%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 75%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Mesa

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

123Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.95×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Las Vegas, NV).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Mesa

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

12.7%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.1%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
27.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About The Mesa

What is the eviction-risk score for The Mesa?

The Mesa scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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.

How does The Mesa compare to Spring Valley overall?

The Mesa scores 1.0 points lower than Spring Valley overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,333 vs $1,743.

What is the average rent in The Mesa?

Average gross rent in The Mesa is $2,333/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Mesa residents are renters?

28% of The Mesa households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Spring Valley). The neighborhood has 5,545 residents.

Is The Mesa a high social-vulnerability area?

The Mesa sits in the 50th 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.

How safe is The Mesa for landlords?

The Mesa carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Spring Valley as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of The Mesa?

The Mesa has 5,285 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Hispanic / Latino (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Mesa

4.1 Spanish Hills 5 tracts · pop 25,736 4.1 The Cliffs 4 tracts · pop 16,129 4 Siena 3 tracts · pop 13,123 4.8 The Lakes 7 tracts · pop 29,010 4.2 Southern Hills 2 tracts · pop 13,975 4.3 Buffalo Ranch 8 tracts · pop 33,879

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spring Valley

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Mesa.

3.6 Siena 3 tracts · pop 13,123 4 The Cliffs 4 tracts · pop 16,129 4 Southern Hills 2 tracts · pop 13,975 4.2 Spanish Hills 5 tracts · pop 25,736 4.2 Spanish Trail 1 tracts · pop 6,319 4.4 Buffalo Ranch 8 tracts · pop 33,879

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