Rainbow LakesNJ
A town of 1,375.
Is Rainbow Lakes a good place to live?
Rainbow Lakes’ median rent is $2,022 a month, above both New Jersey’s towns ($1,778 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rainbow Lakes. 16% of the land in Rainbow Lakes is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Jannarone Park, at 53 acres. We don’t grade Rainbow Lakes yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Rainbow Lakes stand out
Where Rainbow Lakes beats most towns.
1,375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Madison Square Garden and 526 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rainbow Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw26 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw26 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw27 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Rainbow Lakes: who provides what
Rainbow Lakes is unincorporated, so Morris 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rainbow Lakes.
With 10.9 jobs for every working resident, Rainbow Lakes draws in 7,136 commuters
Most working residents leave Rainbow Lakes for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Rainbow Lakes grew to 7,149 in 2023, 1,312 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Rainbow Lakes is 24 minutes.
| Rainbow Lakes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Rainbow Lakes is lower
Rainbow Lakes’ FEMA risk score is 7 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Rainbow Lakes since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Younger than New Jersey overall
People 65 and older are 6% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (40% statewide). 53% of Rainbow Lakes adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Rainbow Lakes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 53% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Rainbow Lakes | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.9% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.4% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jannarone Park | 0.3 mi | 53 |
| 2. Rainbow Lakes Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rainbow Lakes
Rainbow Lakes has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rainbow Lakes is
Rainbow Lakes beats the New Jersey average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of adults have obesity in Rainbow Lakes.
| Rainbow Lakes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rainbow Lakes | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Rainbow Lakes
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Rainbow Lakes
About 3 of every 100 Rainbow Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Every workday, about 7,136 people come to Rainbow Lakes for work
Where Rainbow Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Rainbow Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rainbow Lakes, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Rainbow Lakes yet; the figures below are still real.