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Rainbow City, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · St. Clair County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
10,213 Population 398/sq mi density
$59,659 Median Income $39,153 per capita
$203,600 Home Value $245,737 Zillow
$998 Median Rent 40.3% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
103 Violent Crime/100K 1,531 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$59,659 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$203,600 home value, $998/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,659
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,153
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rainbow City vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rainbow City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,659
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,153
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,231
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,156M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.7%
Other 14%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,943
Restaurants
131
Healthcare
126
Retail
252
Manufacturing
74

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,231
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,666
52% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$59,659
Per Capita Income$39,153
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,231
Avg Weekly Wage$989
County GDP$3,156M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.7%
Poverty Rate7.7%
Gini Coefficient0.408
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone77.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,943
Restaurants131
Healthcare126
Retail252
Manufacturing74

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,231
Avg Property Tax$1,666