2 census tracts · pop 9,239 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 9.3–9.3
Upper West Side spans 2 census tracts of Buffalo, NY and houses 9,239 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.3/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 31.4% citywide, putting Upper West Side 23.3% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 8.9/10. The poverty rate is 36%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
SNAP participation is 34.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 66% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 26.2% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. That places it #1 of 21 neighborhoods in Buffalo.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.3
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Upper West Side vs BuffaloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Upper West Side
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.1%Housing insecurity
18.1%Utility shutoff threat
33.3%Food insecurity
33.9%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
31.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Upper West Side
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Upper West Side?
Upper West Side scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Upper West Side compare to Buffalo overall?
Upper West Side scores 1.4 points higher than Buffalo overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,042 vs $1,046.
Q3
What is the average rent in Upper West Side?
Average gross rent in Upper West Side is $1,042/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Upper West Side residents are renters?
66% of Upper West Side households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Buffalo). The neighborhood has 9,239 residents.
Q5
Is Upper West Side a high social-vulnerability area?
Upper West Side sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Upper West Side have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Upper West Side is census tract 36029006100 (score 9.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.3 to 9.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Upper West Side for landlords?
Upper West Side carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Buffalo as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Upper West Side?
Upper West Side has 8,964 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Hispanic / Latino (25%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
