Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Cambridge Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,296 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

Cambridge Park is a white-black neighborhood in Nashville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,296 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,792/month sits 13% higher than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cambridge Park vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.1% -5%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,792 +13%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$90,946 +14%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

4.6% -68%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

40.2% -16%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cambridge Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Cambridge Park scores 2.7

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Economic stress

4.6% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Risk score comparison

Cambridge Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cambridge Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037019112	2.7	5,296	30%	$1,792

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

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

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cambridge Park

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,202Total filings 2020-21
15.6Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
2.70×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).

Frequently asked

About Cambridge Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Cambridge Park?

Cambridge Park scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 Cambridge Park compare to Nashville overall?

Cambridge Park scores 0.2 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,792 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Cambridge Park?

Average gross rent in Cambridge Park is $1,792/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cambridge Park residents are renters?

40% of Cambridge Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 5,296 residents.

Is Cambridge Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Cambridge Park sits in the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cambridge Park for landlords?

Cambridge Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 Nashville as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cambridge Park?

Cambridge Park has 5,389 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Hispanic / Latino (22.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cambridge Park

3.9 Leisure Heights 4 tracts · pop 19,053 4.3 The Vistas 2 tracts · pop 8,914 5.1 McMurray Circle 2 tracts · pop 8,491 3.8 The Overton 2 tracts · pop 5,846 2.8 The Grove at Cane Ridge 2 tracts · pop 10,888 4 Little Kurdistan 5 tracts · pop 18,776

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cambridge Park.

2.7 Devon Park 2 tracts · pop 8,792 2.8 Music Valley Village 1 tracts · pop 6,133 2.8 The Grove at Cane Ridge 2 tracts · pop 10,888 2.8 Cockrill Bend 2 tracts · pop 988 2.6 Hearthstone Manors 1 tracts · pop 3,856 2.5 Foxhall Close 4 tracts · pop 21,507

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