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Scio, NY Eviction Risk Score Allegany County · New York · Pop. 727

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● Moderate Risk

Scio, NY sits at 5.4/10 — Moderate risk. , 4.1% renters, ~425-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Scio
5.4
Allegany County
5.5
New York avg
5.9
National avg
4.4
45.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$22,313–35,523Typical eviction costi
425 daysTypical timelinei
$933HUD 2BR FMR '25i
4.1%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
3.7
Regional political climatei
3.7
State political climate
7.3
Economic stressi
8.8
Supply constrainti
2.1
Rent-control risk
5.7
Eviction process difficulty
7.0
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.1
Housing court bias
3.9
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About eviction risk in Scio, NY

Scio, NY has an eviction risk score of 5.4 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Allegany County and the state of New York. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 24.8%, unemployment 11.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Allegany County voted Republican by 38.9 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.4/10, Scio is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Wellsville, NY 4 mi 4,923 6.5
Belmont, NY 4.2 mi 955 5.9
Stannards, NY 7.7 mi 642 4.3
Friendship, NY 8.6 mi 712 6.7
Angelica, NY 9.4 mi 605 4.9
Andover, NY 9.5 mi 915 5.0
Richburg, NY 10.8 mi 650 6.3
Alfred, NY 11.2 mi 4,819 6.6

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