Neighborhood · Montclair, VA

Cardinal Crest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,257 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Cardinal Crest is a black-white neighborhood in Montclair with 1 census tract and a population of 6,257 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,327/month sits 2% lower than the Montclair citywide average ($2,366).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cardinal Crest vs Montclair How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.5% +3%

Montclair: 27.7%

Average gross rent

$2,327 -2%

Montclair: $2,366

Average HH income

$137,656 -4%

Montclair: $143,357

Poverty rate

6.5% +52%

Montclair: 4.3%

Renter share

7.5% -34%

Montclair: 11.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cardinal Crest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Cardinal Crest scores 1.3

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

29% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Tenant organizing strength

8% renter households · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Economic stress

6.5% below poverty line · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Cardinal Crest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cardinal Crest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51153901011	1.3	6,257	28%	$2,327

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

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

Socioeconomic status 23%ile

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

Household characteristics 37%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 4%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cardinal Crest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

10Total filings (sum)
4.42%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2016)
4.42%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cardinal Crest

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

11.6%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cardinal Crest

What is the eviction-risk score for Cardinal Crest?

Cardinal Crest scores 1.3/10 (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.

How does Cardinal Crest compare to Montclair overall?

Cardinal Crest scores 2.2 points lower than Montclair overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,327 vs $2,366.

What is the average rent in Cardinal Crest?

Average gross rent in Cardinal Crest is $2,327/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cardinal Crest residents are renters?

8% of Cardinal Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Montclair). The neighborhood has 6,257 residents.

Is Cardinal Crest a high social-vulnerability area?

Cardinal Crest 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.

How safe is Cardinal Crest for landlords?

Cardinal Crest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Montclair as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cardinal Crest?

Cardinal Crest has 6,534 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (30.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cardinal Crest

2.1 Spyglass Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,989 1.1 Southlake 2 tracts · pop 12,342 1.9 Potomac Town Center 2 tracts · pop 12,160 2.7 Marumsco Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,902 2.3 Featherstone Shores 3 tracts · pop 15,165 1.7 Kerrydale 2 tracts · pop 12,361

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Montclair

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cardinal Crest.

1 Southlake 2 tracts · pop 12,342 2.3 Four Seasons 1 tracts · pop 3,484

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