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Rainbow Springs, FL

Rainbow Springs's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

5,226
Residents
$49,535
Median income
$264,600
Median home
$1,526
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet FL-RAINBOW-SPRINGS-FL · Rainbow Springs, FL 5,226 pop · income 19th pct

POP-TOWN · INC-MID · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-TOWN 5,226
  • INC-MID $49,535
  • COL-PAR 103.4
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-BOTTOM 19th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mount Gilead
  • HOME-MID $264,600
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Mount Gilead, OH (+ $1 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Rainbow Springs

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Rainbow Springs on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Rainbow Springs on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 5,226.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $49,535. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

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
73rd
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 $1,526 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 75.7 out of 100 (High).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Rainbow Springs's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to comparison shortlist to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Rainbow Springs, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, annual population history, within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Rainbow Springs?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 75.7%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

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Question 2

Which cities make useful reference points for Rainbow Springs?

Within Florida, the closest population matches are Crystal Lake (5,203 residents, $47,679 income); Flagler Beach (5,250 residents, $81,193 income); River Ridge (5,191 residents, $86,786 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Williamsburg, KY (5,226 residents); Collegeville, PA (5,226 residents); Sandy Oaks, TX (5,227 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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Question 3

How far does income reach against housing in Rainbow Springs?

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 5.3 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 11.2%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

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Population

5,226 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$49,535 /yr

Low income · poverty 11.2% (Above-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

City profile score · Rainbow Springs, FL

29/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share D
22.7%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Poverty rate F
11.2%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Cost of living F
103.4 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Household income F
$49,535

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Rainbow Springs profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Bachelor's+ share, Poverty rate, Cost of living, Household income. Bachelor's+ sharePoverty rateCost of livingHousehold income 29 F
Rainbow Springs profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Bachelor's+ share: 42/100 (D) · 22.7%
  • Poverty rate: 35/100 (F) · 11.2%
  • Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index
  • Household income: 20/100 (F) · $49,535

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 73% 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

Each percentile compares Rainbow Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Rainbow Springs near the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rainbow Springs ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rainbow Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#750 of 903
17th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#527 of 894
41st percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#314 of 930
66th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#547 of 930
41st percentile in Florida
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

19thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

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

Show national distribution $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

Rainbow Springs's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.3×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#13,371 of 15,516
More affordable than 14% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,032 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 5.3×, Rainbow Springs sits in the pressured band: national rank #13,371 of 15,516 and #10,032 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$49,535 Rainbow Springs, FL median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Rainbow Springs, FL Rainbow Springs, FL's median household income ($49,535) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Rainbow Springs, FL-specific shares. $ 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 median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Rainbow Springs, FL.

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

Commute source

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

Florida statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Florida at $225 (electricity about $145 , water and sewer about $55 ).

These are Florida statewide averages, not a meter reading for Rainbow Springs. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Florida's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.4 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Rainbow Springs is $1,526/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Florida statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 / 100 (High).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Florida statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Rainbow Springs sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Rainbow Springs compares to similar-size Florida cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

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
Primary sources on this page

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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES. Joins use OMB Bulletin 23-01 / FIPS keys.

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