Neighborhood · Salt Lake City, UT

Riverside Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,668 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Riverside is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 1 census tract and a population of 6,668 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,390/month sits 2% lower than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Riverside vs Salt Lake City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.4% +99%

Salt Lake City: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,390 -2%

Salt Lake City: $1,414

Average HH income

$71,277 -16%

Salt Lake City: $84,805

Poverty rate

9.1% -34%

Salt Lake City: 13.7%

Renter share

38.8% -28%

Salt Lake City: 54.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Riverside scores 3.5

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 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

9.1% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Riverside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Riverside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035100500	3.5	6,668	60%	$1,390

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverside

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

704Total filings (sum)
8.71%Avg annual filing rate
11.8%Peak year (2015)
10.19%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverside

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

14.7%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.1%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
16.3%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Riverside

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?

Riverside scores 3.5/10 (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 Riverside compare to Salt Lake City overall?

Riverside scores 0.6 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,390 vs $1,414.

What is the average rent in Riverside?

Average gross rent in Riverside is $1,390/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?

39% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 6,668 residents.

Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverside sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Riverside for landlords?

Riverside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Salt Lake City as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverside?

Riverside has 5,131 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Hispanic / Latino (27.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Riverside

4.6 Poplar Grove 3 tracts · pop 12,978 4.1 Marmalade District 2 tracts · pop 5,275 4 Granary District 3 tracts · pop 8,291 3.4 The Avenues 4 tracts · pop 12,417 5 Central City 4 tracts · pop 11,497 3.6 Glendale 2 tracts · pop 10,961

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Salt Lake City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverside.

3.5 Hall Acres 1 tracts · pop 6,071 3.6 Glendale 2 tracts · pop 10,961 3.4 The Avenues 4 tracts · pop 12,417 3.6 Thompsons 1 tracts · pop 2,945 3.7 Windsor Circle 5 tracts · pop 23,130 3.3 Georgetown at Westpointe 1 tracts · pop 4,693

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