Rainbow CityAZ
With 807 residents, it is a town in Arizona.
Is Rainbow City a good place to live?
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Rainbow City, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a lower median household income than Rainbow City. Rainbow City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
807 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rainbow City: who provides what
Rainbow City is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rainbow City.
More than half of Rainbow City’s working residents commute to Whiteriver
Rainbow City’s average commute comes in at 33 minutes. The top destinations are Whiteriver (55%), Cibecue (6%) and Hondah (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 4 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Rainbow City: inland flooding
FEMA puts 40% of Rainbow City’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to wildfires. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Rainbow City
July afternoons reach 89° and January nights drop to 24°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Rainbow City’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
Among adults in Rainbow City, 43% have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Rainbow City beats the Arizona average on 3 and trails it on 29.
| Rainbow City | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rainbow City | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 32.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rainbow City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rainbow City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rainbow City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Rainbow City for work
Where Rainbow City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rainbow City
Census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Rainbow City is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 968 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,871 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Rainbow City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rainbow City, AZ a good place to live?
Rainbow City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.