1 census tracts · pop 4,363 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 7.4–7.4
Cambridge East is a one-tract neighborhood of Kent, WA, population 4,363. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.4/10, in the Elevated tier. 91% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
Against a Kent baseline of 32.4%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.5/10. That places it #8 of 22 neighborhoods in Kent.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Maple Lane Court and Copper Ridge. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $2,007, close to the Kent average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $88,992.
One tract means one number: 7.4/10 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
7.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cambridge East vs KentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Cambridge East
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cambridge East?
Cambridge East scores 7.4/10 (Elevated 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 Cambridge East compare to Kent overall?
Cambridge East scores 0.8 points higher than Kent overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,007 vs $1,909.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cambridge East?
Average gross rent in Cambridge East is $2,007/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cambridge East residents are renters?
91% of Cambridge East households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 4,363 residents.
Q5
Is Cambridge East a high social-vulnerability area?
Cambridge East sits in the 87th 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.
Q6
How safe is Cambridge East for landlords?
Cambridge East carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 Kent as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cambridge East?
Cambridge East has 4,851 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Hispanic / Latino (20.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
