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Phoenix, NY Eviction Risk Score Onondaga County · New York · Pop. 2,329

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Phoenix, NY sits at 7.4/10 — High risk. 33.6% rent burden, 52.1% renters, ~395-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Phoenix
7.4
Onondaga County
6.2
New York avg
5.9
National avg
4.4
49.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$19,171–34,196Typical eviction costi
395 daysTypical timelinei
$1,321HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$976Median renti
33.6%Rent burdeni
52.1%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
6.4
Regional political climatei
6.4
State political climate
7.3
Economic stressi
7.6
Supply constrainti
7.5
Rent-control riski
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
6.9
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.2
Housing court bias
8.2
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Phoenix, NY

Phoenix, NY has an eviction risk score of 7.4 out of 10, placing it in the high-risk tier for landlords operating in Onondaga 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.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 33.6% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Phoenix is $976/month. About 52.1% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 18.0%, unemployment 6.6%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Onondaga County voted Democratic by 20.6 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 7.4/10, Phoenix is a high-risk environment. Expect exposure to just-cause requirements, relocation payments, extended notice periods, longer court timelines, and tenant attorneys contesting summary proceedings. Budget conservatively for cost and timeline, and audit lease addenda, disclosures, and notice templates against the latest state and local ordinances before any non-payment or holdover action.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Radisson, NY 3.4 mi 6,676 6.8
Sand Ridge, NY 3.7 mi 838 5.8
Baldwinsville, NY 5.4 mi 7,715 6.6
Village Green, NY 6.8 mi 3,687 7.0
Brewerton, NY 7.6 mi 4,330 6.6
Seneca Knolls, NY 7.7 mi 2,001 5.5
Central Square, NY 8.6 mi 2,163 6.3
Fulton, NY 8.7 mi 11,272 6.7

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