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Rainbow City, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Greenlee County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
901
Population
413/sq mi density
$16,953
Median Income
$8,083 per capita
$92,700
Home Value
$432,521 Zillow
42°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
698
Violent Crime/100K
3,026 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.1 / 5.0
$16,953 median income, 9.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$92,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
698 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-27.8%
1,248 → 901
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-50.7%
$34,410 → $16,953
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-6.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rainbow City 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
717
-184 from 2023 (901)
Projected Median Income 2030
$10,332
$-6,621 from 2023 ($16,953)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,248 | — | $34,410 | — |
| 2015 | 1,102 | -11.7% | $39,000 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1,114 | +1.1% | $28,810 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 1,041 | -6.6% | $22,375 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 659 | -36.7% | $24,545 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 901 | +36.7% | $16,953 | -30.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.