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Rainbow Park, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Marion County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,070 Population 429/sq mi density
$52,685 Median Income $19,540 per capita
$165,400 Home Value $267,833 Zillow
71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
511 Violent Crime/100K 3,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$52,685 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$165,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
511 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Rainbow Park has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 58°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 51.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

58°F Jan (15°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average71.3°F
32% above US avg
January Average58°F (15°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation84 ft (26 m)
Area4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
Population Density429/sq mi
Coordinates29.1654°N, 82.3640°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyMarion County County
Nearest AirportOcala International-Jim Taylor Field (OCF)
8 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 51.6"
36% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.83"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.40"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0394 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score94.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability69.6 / 100
Community Resilience16.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

21 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 153 km
2024 Milton Category 3 154 km
2024 Debby Category 1 125 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 144 km
2022 Ian Category 4 205 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 267 km
2021 Elsa Category 1 297 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 267 km
2017 Irma Category 1 109 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 172 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 197 km
2004 Charley Category 4 113 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 134 km
2004 Frances Category 2 208 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 191 km
1999 Irene Category 1 248 km
1995 Erin Category 1 231 km
1985 Elena Category 3 146 km
1985 Kate Category 2 267 km
1985 Bob Category 1 233 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

425 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 37 fatalities, 406 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 44 km 8
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 79 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 99 km 3
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 51 km 3
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 21 km 1
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 43 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 95 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 98 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 21 km 0
Sep 3, 1998 EF2 25 km 0
Apr 24, 1995 EF2 82 km 0
Jan 7, 1995 EF2 30 km 1
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 79 km 1
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 62 km 3
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 16 km 0
Jun 25, 1988 EF2 37 km 0
Apr 15, 1987 EF2 82 km 1
Apr 15, 1987 EF2 65 km 0
Mar 14, 1986 EF2 54 km 0
Aug 31, 1985 EF2 63 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (13,806 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 UNNAMED 13,806 78 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 66 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 92 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 65 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,078 71 km
2011 SANTE FE 6,497 77 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 95 km
2012 UNNAMED 5,431 79 km
1991 UNNAMED 4,948 95 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,864 92 km
2019 C236/238/239/305 BOWERS ALEX SPRINGS N 4,561 83 km
1998 UNNAMED 4,421 90 km
2006 UNNAMED 4,336 31 km
2006 UNNAMED 4,231 24 km
1996 MAJOR 1 4,067 68 km
2000 UNNAMED 3,972 63 km
2004 SANTA FE SWAMP FIRE 3,924 77 km
1995 UNNAMED 3,726 98 km
2019 CPT 243 FARLES 3,613 68 km
1996 EAST MARSH 3,540 95 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 58°F (15°C) 3.6 in Coldest
February 58°F (15°C) 3.5 in
March 64°F (18°C) 4.2 in
April 69°F (20°C) 2.7 in
May 75°F (24°C) 3.6 in
June 80°F (26°C) 7.1 in
July 82°F (28°C) 7.4 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 7.8 in Wettest
September 79°F (26°C) 5.9 in
October 72°F (22°C) 2.5 in
November 65°F (18°C) 2.4 in Driest
December 59°F (15°C) 2.8 in

Rainbow Park has a seasonal temperature swing of 24°F / from 58°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 53.4 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.8") and November the driest (2.4").

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