Rainbow City, AL vs Jacksonville, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRainbow City, ALJacksonville, AL
Population10,28414,437
Median Household Income$56,398$51,814
Median Rent$1,048/mo$820/mo
Median Home Value$223,000$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%41.5%
Poverty Rate10%23.1%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k77631
Property Crime Rate /100k8192,218
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr223—
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows35°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min20 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.217.7
College Degree Rate20.8%31.2%
Foreign-Born %4.9%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.