1 census tracts · pop 4,064 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Highland Beach is a one-tract neighborhood of Warwick, RI, population 4,064. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 39% against 31.1% citywide, putting Highland Beach 8.0% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.6/10. 11% 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. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
That places it #4 of 17 neighborhoods in Warwick. Only 15% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Kettle Corner and Lakewood score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $90,746, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,390, close to the Warwick average.
One tract means one number: 5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Beach vs WarwickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Beach
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
13.3%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
29.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Beach
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Beach?
Highland Beach scores 5/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Highland Beach compare to Warwick overall?
Highland Beach scores 0.4 points higher than Warwick overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,390 vs $1,363.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Beach?
Average gross rent in Highland Beach is $1,390/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Beach residents are renters?
15% of Highland Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Warwick). The neighborhood has 4,064 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Beach a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Beach sits in the 24th 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
How safe is Highland Beach for landlords?
Highland Beach carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Warwick as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Beach?
Highland Beach has 4,036 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
