Neighborhood · Brighton, NY

Cobbs Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,272 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.5–5.6

Cobbs Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brighton with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,272 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,190/month sits 12% lower than the Brighton citywide average ($1,350).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Cobbs Hill vs Brighton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.3% +49%

Brighton: 29.8%

Average gross rent

$1,190 -12%

Brighton: $1,350

Average HH income

$91,671 +9%

Brighton: $83,723

Poverty rate

6.7% -20%

Brighton: 8.4%

Renter share

32.2% -26%

Brighton: 43.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cobbs Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.5–5.6

Why Cobbs Hill scores 4.8

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.4–7.5 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 6.4–7.0 across tracts

6.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.3–7.5 across tracts

7.3

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 7.0–8.6 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–7.0 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

6.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–3.6 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Cobbs Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Cobbs Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36055007802	5.6	1,517	19%	$1,062
36055012600	4.5	4,755	52%	$1,231

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile

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

Household characteristics 19%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 19%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cobbs Hill

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

6.0%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
4.9%SNAP enrollment
3.1%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cobbs Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Cobbs Hill?

Cobbs Hill scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Cobbs Hill compare to Brighton overall?

Cobbs Hill scores 3.1 points lower than Brighton overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,190 vs $1,350.

What is the average rent in Cobbs Hill?

Average gross rent in Cobbs Hill is $1,190/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cobbs Hill residents are renters?

32% of Cobbs Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Brighton). The neighborhood has 6,272 residents.

Is Cobbs Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Cobbs Hill sits in the 20th 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.

Which tracts in Cobbs Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cobbs Hill is census tract 36055007802 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.6, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Cobbs Hill for landlords?

Cobbs Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Brighton as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cobbs Hill?

Cobbs Hill has 6,425 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4%), Other / Multiracial (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cobbs Hill

3.4 Roselawn 3 tracts · pop 10,750 6.8 North Winton Village 3 tracts · pop 9,061 5.8 Browncroft 2 tracts · pop 6,635 7.1 Park Avenue 3 tracts · pop 8,449 5.8 Upper Monroe 2 tracts · pop 7,492 5.4 Concrest 3 tracts · pop 11,163

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Brighton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cobbs Hill.

5.5 Browncroft 2 tracts · pop 6,635 5.6 Upper Monroe 2 tracts · pop 7,492 3.4 Roselawn 3 tracts · pop 10,750 7 Upper Mount Hope 2 tracts · pop 9,786

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