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Rainbow, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,793
Population
162/sq mi density
$85,368
Median Income
$42,819 per capita
$699,500
Home Value
$757,626 Zillow
$2,097
Median Rent
46.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
2,341 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,368 median income, 3.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$699,500 home value, $2,097/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.9%
1,828 → 1,793
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.3%
$51,944 → $85,368
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rainbow across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,769
-24 from 2023 (1,793)
Projected Median Income 2030
$120,844
+$35,476 from 2023 ($85,368)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,828 | - | $51,944 | - |
| 2015 | 1,613 | -11.8% | $68,125 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 2,041 | +26.5% | $66,528 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,360 | +15.6% | $64,637 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,129 | -9.8% | $71,538 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,793 | -15.8% | $85,368 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.