Neighborhood · Cliffside Park, NJ

Morningside Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,860 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4–6

Morningside Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Cliffside Park with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,860 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,966/month sits 7% higher than the Cliffside Park citywide average ($1,837).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Morningside Heights vs Cliffside Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.8% +69%

Cliffside Park: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$1,966 +7%

Cliffside Park: $1,837

Average HH income

$103,438 +9%

Cliffside Park: $94,960

Poverty rate

11.3% +0%

Cliffside Park: 11.3%

Renter share

54.2% +11%

Cliffside Park: 48.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Morningside Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4–6

Why Morningside Heights scores 5.1

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 5.0–6.1 across tracts

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.6 across tracts

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

54% renter households · Range 9.1–9.6 across tracts

9.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.3–5.9 across tracts

5.4

Economic stress

11.3% below poverty line · Range 2.1–4.3 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–9.1 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Morningside Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Morningside Heights?

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 2 points from 4 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.2 4.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Morningside Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34003006302	6	4,193	56%	$1,632
34003006201	5.2	4,601	51%	$1,425
34003013004	4	4,066	52%	$2,922

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Morningside Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

206Total filings (sum)
3.30%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2013)
2.95%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Morningside Heights

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

11.7%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Morningside Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Morningside Heights?

Morningside Heights scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Morningside Heights compare to Cliffside Park overall?

Morningside Heights scores 2.5 points lower than Cliffside Park overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,966 vs $1,837.

What is the average rent in Morningside Heights?

Average gross rent in Morningside Heights is $1,966/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Morningside Heights residents are renters?

54% of Morningside Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Cliffside Park). The neighborhood has 12,860 residents.

Is Morningside Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Morningside Heights sits in the 57th 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.

Which tracts in Morningside Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Morningside Heights is census tract 34003006302 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 6, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Morningside Heights for landlords?

Morningside Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Cliffside Park as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Morningside Heights?

Morningside Heights has 13,007 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Hispanic / Latino (25.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Morningside Heights

4.5 Koreatown 21 tracts · pop 93,710 3.2 Colonial Village 4 tracts · pop 16,606 2.7 Queen Anne Park 2 tracts · pop 11,775 5.2 Tryon Park 4 tracts · pop 21,256 5.7 Garfield Park 14 tracts · pop 64,092 5.7 Manordome 3 tracts · pop 10,951

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