Neighborhood · Madison, WI

Ridgewood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,366 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Ridgewood is a diverse neighborhood in Madison with 1 census tract and a population of 5,366 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,178/month sits 17% lower than the Madison citywide average ($1,413).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ridgewood vs Madison How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

25.8% -14%

Madison: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$1,178 -17%

Madison: $1,413

Average HH income

$72,153 -6%

Madison: $76,983

Poverty rate

8.8% -46%

Madison: 16.2%

Renter share

54.5% +1%

Madison: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Ridgewood scores 4.5

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

26% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

55% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

8.8% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

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

3.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ridgewood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55025002603	4.5	5,366	26%	$1,178

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

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

Household characteristics 32%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgewood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

371Total filings (sum)
2.54%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2008)
1.68%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgewood

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

11.7%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ridgewood

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgewood?

Ridgewood scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Ridgewood compare to Madison overall?

Ridgewood scores 0.9 points higher than Madison overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,178 vs $1,413.

What is the average rent in Ridgewood?

Average gross rent in Ridgewood is $1,178/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ridgewood residents are renters?

55% of Ridgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 5,366 residents.

Is Ridgewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgewood sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Ridgewood for landlords?

Ridgewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Madison as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgewood?

Ridgewood has 5,357 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19%), Hispanic / Latino (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ridgewood

4.2 Lake Edge 2 tracts · pop 5,331 3.5 Belle Isle 2 tracts · pop 3,201 7.1 Mifflin West 2 tracts · pop 13,621 2.7 April Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,809 7 South Campus 2 tracts · pop 9,105 4.9 Regent 2 tracts · pop 8,345

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Madison

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ridgewood.

4.5 Cherokee Park 1 tracts · pop 3,889 4.5 Whitetail Ridge 1 tracts · pop 4,223 4.6 Marquette 1 tracts · pop 4,762 4.3 Greater Sandburg 1 tracts · pop 5,134 4.3 Eastmorland 1 tracts · pop 3,170 4.7 Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara 1 tracts · pop 6,234

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