Population
Boone
19,534
Rainbow City
10,213
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Rainbow City
$59,659
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Rainbow City
$203,600
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Rainbow City
$998
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Rainbow City
0.87
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Rainbow City
96.1
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Rainbow City
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Rainbow City
8.6%
How Similar Are Boone & Rainbow City?
Rainbow City is Boone's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Rainbow City
10,213
Boone has a 48% larger population than Rainbow City.
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Rainbow City
0.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Rainbow City
9.26
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Rainbow City
77.5%
Boone leans Democratic while Rainbow City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Rainbow City
8.6%
Boone has a 42% higher unemployment than Rainbow City.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Rainbow City
$59,659
Rainbow City's median income is significantly higher than Boone's — 52% difference.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Rainbow City
$203,600
Boone has a 46% higher home values than Rainbow City.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Rainbow City
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Rainbow City
80.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Rainbow City
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Rainbow City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rainbow City
Boone leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRainbow City scores 100.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Boone. Boone scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.2 in Rainbow City. Rainbow City has a fair market rent (2br) of $927 vs $1,177 in Boone (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Rainbow City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRainbow City has a median property tax of $683 vs $2,233 in Boone (227% lower). Boone has a median home value of $373,600 vs $203,600 in Rainbow City (83% higher). Rainbow City has a owner-occupied of 64.1% compared to 23.8% in Boone.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rainbow City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRainbow City has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 52.1% in Boone. Boone: 10,093 vs Rainbow City: 4,384 for labor force. Rainbow City has a unemployment rate of 8.6% compared to 14.8% in Boone.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBoone has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 9.4% in Rainbow City. Rainbow City has a violent crime clearance of 88.9% compared to 55.6% in Boone. Boone has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.68 in Rainbow City.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRainbow City has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Boone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 15.1% in Rainbow City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a population of 19,534, about 1.9x the size of Rainbow City (10,213). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 40.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boone
Rainbow City
Healthcare — Boone leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoone: 2.5 vs Rainbow City: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Boone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 8.7% in Rainbow City. Rainbow City has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 67.4% in Boone.
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