Neighborhood · Rochester, NY

Mayor's Heights Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 1,282 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10 · range 8.2–8.2

Mayor's Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Rochester with 1 census tract and a population of 1,282 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.2/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $991/month sits 8% lower than the Rochester citywide average ($1,081).

Risk score

8.2

High

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mayor's Heights vs Rochester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

69.9% +118%

Rochester: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$991 -8%

Rochester: $1,081

Average HH income

$34,157 -27%

Rochester: $46,628

Poverty rate

25.6% -4%

Rochester: 26.6%

Renter share

58.3% -6%

Rochester: 61.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mayor's Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8.2–8.2

Why Mayor's Heights scores 8.2

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 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

70% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

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

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

25.6% below poverty line · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Supply constraint

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

1.9

Risk score comparison

Mayor's Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mayor's Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36055002700	8.2	1,282	70%	$991

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

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

Household characteristics 96%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mayor's Heights

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

35.9%Housing insecurity
25.4%Utility shutoff threat
44.4%Food insecurity
48.7%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
40.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mayor's Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Mayor's Heights?

Mayor's Heights scores 8.2/10 (High tier) across 1 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 Mayor's Heights compare to Rochester overall?

Mayor's Heights scores 0.9 points lower than Rochester overall (9.1/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $991 vs $1,081.

What is the average rent in Mayor's Heights?

Average gross rent in Mayor's Heights is $991/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mayor's Heights residents are renters?

58% of Mayor's Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 1,282 residents.

Is Mayor's Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Mayor's Heights sits in the 93rd 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.

How safe is Mayor's Heights for landlords?

Mayor's Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Rochester as a whole (9.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mayor's Heights?

Mayor's Heights has 1,377 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mayor's Heights

8.6 Genesee-Jefferson 3 tracts · pop 6,258 6.6 Convention District 2 tracts · pop 1,306 8.8 Dutchtown 2 tracts · pop 4,386 8.3 South Wedge 2 tracts · pop 4,278 7.3 19th Ward 5 tracts · pop 14,887 7.4 Manhattan Square 2 tracts · pop 4,045

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Rochester

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mayor's Heights.

8.2 South Wedge 2 tracts · pop 4,278 8.3 Maplewood 3 tracts · pop 12,293 8.4 Otis 1 tracts · pop 1,595 8.4 Historic Grove Street Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 4,295 7.9 Pearl-Meigs-Monroe 1 tracts · pop 2,178 8.5 Beechwood 2 tracts · pop 5,293

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