Neighborhood · Albuquerque, NM

Vista Encantada Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 17,404 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 2.6–5.1

Vista Encantada is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Albuquerque with 6 census tracts and a population of 17,404 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,382/month sits 21% higher than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Vista Encantada vs Albuquerque How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.5% +35%

Albuquerque: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,382 +21%

Albuquerque: $1,145

Average HH income

$71,068 +8%

Albuquerque: $65,604

Poverty rate

11.3% -29%

Albuquerque: 16.0%

Renter share

39.5% +3%

Albuquerque: 38.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Vista Encantada and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 2.6–5.1

Why Vista Encantada scores 4.1

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

11.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–7.4 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Vista Encantada vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Vista Encantada?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.5 points from 2.6 to 5.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.1 4.5 4.2 3.9 3.9 2.6

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Vista Encantada

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
35001000203	5.1	2,032	58%	$1,039
35001000122	4.5	4,765	38%	$1,509
35001000207	4.2	2,665	51%	$1,244
35001000206	3.9	3,363	28%	$1,650
35001000118	3.9	2,750	56%	$1,116
35001000119	2.6	1,829	30%	$1,537

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 6 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 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 50%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Vista Encantada

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,960Total filings (sum)
10.15%Avg annual filing rate
44.3%Peak year (2014)
10.75%Latest filed (2014)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,338Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
3.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Albuquerque, NM).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vista Encantada

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

12.5%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.6%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Vista Encantada

What is the eviction-risk score for Vista Encantada?

Vista Encantada scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Vista Encantada compare to Albuquerque overall?

Vista Encantada scores 0.1 points lower than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,382 vs $1,145.

What is the average rent in Vista Encantada?

Average gross rent in Vista Encantada is $1,382/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Vista Encantada residents are renters?

40% of Vista Encantada households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 17,404 residents.

Is Vista Encantada a high social-vulnerability area?

Vista Encantada sits in the 51st 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 Vista Encantada have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Vista Encantada is census tract 35001000203 (score 5.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 5.1, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Vista Encantada for landlords?

Vista Encantada carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Albuquerque as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Vista Encantada?

Vista Encantada has 17,670 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Hispanic / Latino (39%), Other / Multiracial (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Vista Encantada

4.4 Candlelight Park 4 tracts · pop 11,150 5 Winrock South 3 tracts · pop 8,242 4.6 Pueblo Alto 4 tracts · pop 13,493 3.9 Mesa Village 2 tracts · pop 9,998 3.2 Tanoan 8 tracts · pop 32,920 4.3 Journal Center 4 tracts · pop 17,798

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Albuquerque

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Vista Encantada.

4.1 Village 4 1 tracts · pop 5,046 4.2 Los Campos 2 tracts · pop 6,430 4.2 Journal Center 4 tracts · pop 17,798 3.9 Mesa Village 2 tracts · pop 9,998 4.4 Pueblo Alto 4 tracts · pop 13,493 3.7 Chelwood Park 4 tracts · pop 14,172

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