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Rainbow

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Rainbow

Total population

2,029

Median home value

$841,100

34.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$104,338

Rainbow$104k
National$74k

Air quality index

44Good
Elevation318 m
Land area28.6 km²
Weather89°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.41°, -117.14°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • High Wind Warning · Severe
    High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
318 m
Area
28.6 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rainbow is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern San Diego County, California. The population was 1,884 at the 2020 census, up from 1,832 at the 2010 census.

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History & geography

History

The area, previously known as "Vallecitos" (little valleys), was renamed "Rainbow Valley" in the late 1880s, after Mr. James Peebles Marshall Rainbow, who bought a homestead there. In October 2007, the Santa Ana winds fueled a major wildfire in the area. The town has many palm tree farms, and is a gateway to the city of Temecula.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.7
Median home value
$841,100
Housing units
757
Poverty rate
7.7%
Unemployment
6.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
49.8%
Black
2.3%
Asian
7.7%
Hispanic
40.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.4099
Longitude
-117.1394
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
89°F
Sunny
Tonight
71°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
87°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
63°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
85°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
63°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Rainbow, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
44
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
25.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
119
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.2%
Diabetes
8.4%
Adult obesity
25.7%
Binge drinking
18.3%
Adult smoking
9.2%
No leisure activity
18.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
195,051
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    6,740
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    5,992
  • California Towhee
    Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    5,814
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    5,057
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,014
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    4,819
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    4,785
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    4,507

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
17
Elementary
9
Middle
3
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Fallbrook High
    High · Fallbrook · 1,924 students · 20.5:1 ratio
  • Bonsall Elementary
    Elementary · Bonsall · 891 students · 25.5:1 ratio
  • James E. Potter Intermediate
    Middle · Fallbrook · 729 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Live Oak Elementary
    Elementary · Fallbrook · 644 students · 20.8:1 ratio
  • Fallbrook STEM Academy
    Elementary · Fallbrook · 596 students · 20.6:1 ratio
  • Maie Ellis Elementary
    Elementary · Fallbrook · 578 students · 22.2:1 ratio
  • William H. Frazier Elementary
    Elementary · Fallbrook · 551 students · 21.2:1 ratio
  • La Paloma Elementary
    Elementary · Fallbrook · 493 students · 20.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,180
Largest magnitude
5.44
Largest event
2008-07-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Carli Lloyd
Carli Lloyd
American volleyball player
T
Troy Cate
American baseball player
M
Mike Port
American baseball executive
Lillian Pierce
Lillian Pierce
American mathematician and violinist
Joseph Scalice
Joseph Scalice
Historian
S
Sandra Okuma
Luiseño and Shoshone-Bannock beadworker and painter (born 1945)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,979

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
447
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rainbow

Houghton Mifflin Science California
Houghton Mifflin Science California
Houghton Mifflin Company Staff · 2006
Evolution's Rainbow
Evolution's Rainbow
Joan Roughgarden · 2004
The rainbow stories
The rainbow stories
William T. Vollmann · 1989
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive
Roderick Thorp · 1986
What I Saw In California
What I Saw In California
Edwin Bryant · 1848
Romance at rainbow's end
Romance at rainbow's end
Colleen L. Reece · 2012
Pride
Pride
Rob Sanders · 2018
Rainbow Stories
Rainbow Stories
William T. Vollman · 1990

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Band-tailed Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Seen 2026-10-05
Western Fence Lizard
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
Seen 2026-10-05
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-10-05
House Finch
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Seen 2026-10-04
Arizona Mantis
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
Seen 2026-10-04
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-10-04
Bewick's Wren
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Seen 2026-10-04
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
Seen 2026-10-04
Mediterranean Mantis
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
Seen 2026-10-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET