City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Rainbow Springs, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rainbow Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,226
Residents
$49,535
Median income
$264,600
Median home
$1,225
Median rent (state)

Rainbow Springs - the verdict

Nationally, Rainbow Springs sits in the 19th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

19th
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
39th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rainbow Springs, FL

Rainbow Springs is a small town in Florida, home to 5,226 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Rainbow Springs households earn a median of $49,535 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.2%. Home values in Rainbow Springs run a median of $264,600, and the median resident age is 65.7 years. Educational attainment runs 22.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 26.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,225 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,226 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$49,535 /yr

Poverty 11.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Rainbow Springs compare to other US cities?

Where Rainbow Springs sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 19% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 39% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Rainbow Springs's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

19thIncome percentile

19th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rainbow Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$264,600 41st percentile more affordable than 41% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rainbow Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rainbow Springs, FL Rainbow Springs, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rainbow Springs, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rainbow Springs, FL median $49,535/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rainbow Springs, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rainbow Springs, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 26.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,226
Median Income
$49,535
Median Home Value
$264,600
Median Age
65.7
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Labor force participation
26.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.7%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
14.6%
Other
1.9%

Based on 1,270 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rainbow Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,225/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Crystal Lake
5,203 people
Flagler Beach
5,250 people
River Ridge
5,191 people
Naples Manor
5,262 people
Samsula-Spruce Creek
5,174 people
Fort Meade
5,172 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rainbow Springs's 5,226 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Williamsburg, KY
5,226 people
Collegeville, PA
5,226 people
Sandy Oaks, TX
5,227 people
Ceiba zona urbana, PR
5,224 people
Islip Terrace, NY
5,223 people
Vinita, OK
5,229 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rainbow Springs's $49,535 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mount Gilead, OH
$49,536 median income
Masontown, PA
$49,536 median income
Lansing, IA
$49,537 median income
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
$49,533 median income
Dewy Rose, GA
$49,531 median income
Oxford, NE
$49,539 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rainbow Springs, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rainbow Springs, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.0% 13.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.7% White 84.0% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 2.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 13.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rainbow Springs compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rainbow Springs (this city) 5,226 $49,535
Crystal Lake 5,203 $47,679
Flagler Beach 5,250 $81,193
River Ridge 5,191 $86,786
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rainbow Springs, FL?

What is the population of Rainbow Springs, FL? +

5,226 people live in Rainbow Springs, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rainbow Springs, FL? +

Median annual household income in Rainbow Springs runs $49,535, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rainbow Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rainbow Springs; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rainbow Springs, FL? +

Rainbow Springs's median home value sits at $264,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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