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Neighborhood · Reno, NV

Galena Canyon Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,627 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Galena Canyon is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Reno with 1 census tract and a population of 4,627 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 17% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,244/month sits 108% higher than the Reno citywide median ($1,556).

Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Galena Canyon vs Reno How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
16.6% -47%
Reno: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$3,244 +108%
Reno: $1,556
Average HH income
$164,605 +110%
Reno: $78,448
Poverty rate
4.7% -62%
Reno: 12.5%
Renter share
7.8% -84%
Reno: 50.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Galena Canyon and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Galena Canyon scores 4.2

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 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
17% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
8% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
4.7% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Galena Canyon vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Galena Canyon score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Galena Canyon: 4.24.2Galena CanyonNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Galena Canyon

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
32031003203 4.2 4,627 17% $3,244
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

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

Socioeconomic status 2%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 22%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Galena Canyon

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 2Total filings (sum)
  • 3.45%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.5%Peak year (2001)
  • 3.45%Latest filed (2001)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Galena Canyon

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

Frequently asked

About Galena Canyon

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Galena Canyon?

Galena Canyon scores 4.2/10 (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 Galena Canyon compare to Reno overall?

Galena Canyon scores 0.2 points lower than Reno overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 17% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $3,244 vs $1,556.

Q3

What is the average rent in Galena Canyon?

Median gross rent in Galena Canyon is $3,244/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 17% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Galena Canyon residents are renters?

8% of Galena Canyon households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Reno). The neighborhood has 4,627 residents.

Q5

Is Galena Canyon a high social-vulnerability area?

Galena Canyon sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Galena Canyon for landlords?

Galena Canyon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Reno as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Galena Canyon?

Galena Canyon has 4,780 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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