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Neighborhood · Madison, WI

Summit Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,192 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Summit Ridge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Madison with 1 census tract and a population of 3,192 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,486/month sits 5% higher than the Madison citywide average ($1,413).

Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Summit Ridge vs Madison How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
26.5% -12%
Madison: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,486 +5%
Madison: $1,413
Average HH income
$108,500 +41%
Madison: $76,983
Poverty rate
10.8% -33%
Madison: 16.2%
Renter share
19.1% -65%
Madison: 54.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Summit Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Summit Ridge scores 3.9

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
27% 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
19% 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
10.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Summit Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Summit Ridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Summit Ridge: 3.93.9Summit RidgeNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Summit Ridge

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55025000402 3.9 3,192 27% $1,486
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 41%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Summit Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 69Total filings (sum)
  • 2.62%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.7%Peak year (2009)
  • 1.68%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Summit Ridge

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

Frequently asked

About Summit Ridge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Summit Ridge?

Summit Ridge scores 3.9/10 (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 Summit Ridge compare to Madison overall?

Summit Ridge scores 0.3 points higher than Madison overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,486 vs $1,413.
Q3

What is the average rent in Summit Ridge?

Average gross rent in Summit Ridge is $1,486/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Summit Ridge residents are renters?

19% of Summit Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,192 residents.
Q5

Is Summit Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Summit Ridge sits in the 21st 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 Summit Ridge for landlords?

Summit Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Summit Ridge?

Summit Ridge has 3,197 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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