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Rainbow Township vs Firesteel Township 225 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10.9× in Rainbow Township) and typical home built (65 yrs in Rainbow Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Rainbow Township A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Rainbow Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rainbow Township →
Firesteel Township A small town of 40
Quiet strengths Firesteel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Firesteel Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 225 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rainbow Township ↔ Firesteel Township 225 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
42 Highest 40 Lowest
Median age
42 ±30.8 Lowest 11% above SD 42.2 ±41.7 Highest 11% above SD
Kids under 18
26.2% ±52.3 Lowest SD: 24.2% 35% ±54.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±82.5 Lowest SD: 18% 17.5% ±79.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29% Highest SD: 31.9% 28.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
21.4% ±35 Highest SD: 5% 12.5% ±28.7 Lowest SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $569,400 ±$316k 121% above SD
Below poverty line
26.2% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.2% Lowest SD: 68.6% 81.3% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 2003 Highest 23 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
45.2% ±36.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±52.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Lemmon (71%) Plankinton (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Firesteel Township Few work in Rainbow Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 10.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
9.8 mi Highest 0.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.7 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Rainbow Township or Firesteel Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rainbow Township? → Moving to Rainbow Township: what should I know? →
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Firesteel Township or Rainbow Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Firesteel Township? → Moving to Firesteel Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Firesteel Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Rainbow Township Towns like Rainbow Township Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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