COMPARING TWO PLACES
Steele vs Rainbow City
PLACE A
Steele, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Rainbow City, Arizona
Steele is 24% larger than Rainbow City. Steele earns more, with a median household income $49,075 higher. Rainbow City has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -5%).
STEELERAINBOW CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,004807+24% vs Rainbow City
Population density150371−221
Population growth-4.9%3.4%−8.3 pts
Median age32.526.6+5.9
Male57.7%44.5%+13.2 pts
Female42.3%55.5%−13.2 pts
Foreign-born4.4%0.0%+4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.7%0.0%+83.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino11.3%0.0%+11.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.0%100.0%−95.0 pts
Median household income$72,386$23,311+$49,075
Per capita income$32,125$10,202+$21,923
Poverty rate7.0%47.7%−40.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.524−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%8.5%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree2.8%0.0%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%17.3%−11.7 pts
Labor force participation58.2%41.9%+16.4 pts
Median home value$107,100$96,200+$10,900
Median gross rent$739$393+$346
Owner-occupied89.5%73.5%+16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%9.8%+15.2 pts
Rent-burdened households52.4%0.0%+52.4 pts
Average commute37.332.6+4.7
Worked from home7.3%0.0%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.9%35.1%−14.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024