1 census tracts · pop 6,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
The Highlands is a one-tract neighborhood of Smyrna, TN and houses 6,596 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 29.7% citywide, putting The Highlands 20.1% over its own city.
At $2,110 a month, rents sit 44% over what the rest of Smyrna commands. The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10. The voucher gap is 15.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Smyrna, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
At 10% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Hidden Hills and Johnstown score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $104,669.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Highlands vs SmyrnaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About The Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Highlands?
The Highlands scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does The Highlands compare to Smyrna overall?
The Highlands scores 1.1 points lower than Smyrna overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,110 vs $1,461.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Highlands?
Average gross rent in The Highlands is $2,110/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Highlands residents are renters?
10% of The Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Smyrna). The neighborhood has 6,596 residents.
Q5
Is The Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
The Highlands sits in the 15th 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 The Highlands for landlords?
The Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Smyrna as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Highlands?
The Highlands has 6,436 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
