5 census tracts · pop 21,437 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 5.2–7.8
Murray Hill takes in 5 census tracts of Scarsdale, NY, population 21,437. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.2 to 7.8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Cost burden runs 30% against 38.5% citywide, putting Murray Hill 8.3% under its own city. Disability prevalence reaches 17.4% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
12% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Average gross rent is $2,996, 14% below the Scarsdale average of $3,501. 3.4% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
At 11% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Scarsdale Downs and Scarsdale Park.
Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Murray Hill vs ScarsdaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Murray Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.1%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
6.1%Food insecurity
4.2%SNAP enrollment
3.4%No health insurance
17.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Murray Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Murray Hill?
Murray Hill scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Murray Hill compare to Scarsdale overall?
Murray Hill scores 0.1 points lower than Scarsdale overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $2,996 vs $3,501.
Q3
What is the average rent in Murray Hill?
Average gross rent in Murray Hill is $2,996/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Murray Hill residents are renters?
11% of Murray Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 8% in Scarsdale). The neighborhood has 21,437 residents.
Q5
Is Murray Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Murray Hill sits in the 21st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Murray Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Murray Hill is census tract 36119009600 (score 7.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 7.8, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Murray Hill for landlords?
Murray Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Scarsdale as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Murray Hill?
Murray Hill has 21,367 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
