On this page

Living in Rayne

Rayne had 7,105 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. For Rayne, median household income was US$42,151 a year in July 2026. The city had 27 schools in 2026. In 2026, there were 50 physicians per 100,000 residents.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population6,995people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,489EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent727.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.18%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime955.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.31µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Rayne?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$828 per month, while the median home value was US$156,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 54.4%, and the vacancy rate was 10.3% in July 2026. 47.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rayne recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$828/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,300 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)751.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent727.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes61 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)12Official

Is Rayne a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

Try your profile
Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student59%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–69%
Family73%strong on family, weak on cost · range 64–82%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3 of 6,995 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Rayne is 7.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income42,151 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband73.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet10.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,489 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,087 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate7.18 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Rayne?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,087 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,616of €2,449 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,449
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €751
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,616
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Rayne Salary needed to live in Rayne

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rayne. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rayne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher80.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools27 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents27.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents50 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,439 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rayne when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRayne highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rayne highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Rayne955
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents955.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents247.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes5 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.35 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportLFT3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rayne. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rayne.

Find courses near Rayne

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Rayne is 8.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.31 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.89 · Feb 18 · Mar 21.78 · Apr 25.28 · May 29.06 · Jun 31.78 · Jul 32.61 · Aug 33.06 · Sep 31.17 · Oct 27.06 · Nov 21.33 · Dec 17.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00162212 (CROWLEY 2 NE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.33 · Feb 7.33 · Mar 11.11 · Apr 14.89 · May 19.44 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 23.39 · Aug 23.06 · Sep 20.67 · Oct 15.06 · Nov 9.61 · Dec 6.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00162212 (CROWLEY 2 NE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.61 · Feb 12.67 · Mar 16.44 · Apr 20.06 · May 24.22 · Jun 27.17 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.06 · Sep 25.94 · Oct 21.06 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 11.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 162.6 · Feb 108.2 · Mar 97.54 · Apr 135.6 · May 141.7 · Jun 169.7 · Jul 146.6 · Aug 157.7 · Sep 125.7 · Oct 119.1 · Nov 128 · Dec 121.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00162212 (CROWLEY 2 NE)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading15.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.25 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,220 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.6 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature14.86 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 3 is not 0% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.014 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents3 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density706.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population6,995 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics6,910 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value156,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes54.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate58.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage53.72 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage75 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance7.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher8.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available87.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,766 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home2.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans84.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Rayne

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Scott as a Rayne alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 3.7% Scott vs 0.0% Rayne+26144%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,299 Scott vs 955 Rayne+141%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,183 Scott vs €2,489 Rayne+28%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Scott vs 27.0 km Rayne−59%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Scott vs 7.2% Rayne−17%
  • Residents: 9,635 Scott vs 6,995 Rayne+38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,087 Scott vs €3,087 Raynesame level

Plainfield as a Rayne alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1317 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.0% Rayne+43312%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 6,995 Rayne+615%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,489 Rayne+94%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.2% Rayne−48%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,087 Rayne+31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 955 Rayne−22%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 27.0 km Rayne−67%

Cities near Rayne

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lafayette Commuting Zone · 24.5 km away
Rent
1,016 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,835 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Rayne, nearest in population first.

All United States cities

How does Rayne compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Rayne's.

Is Rayne part of Lafayette?

Rayne is in the published commuting zone of Lafayette; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lafayette city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source20

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Rayne?

The median gross salary is 3,087 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Rayne?

The unemployment rate is 7.18 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Rayne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.31 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Rayne?

Police recorded 955.1 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Rayne?

The published population is 6,995 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Rayne?

3 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Rayne a good place to live?

Rayne may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Rayne part of Lafayette?

Rayne is in the published commuting zone of Lafayette; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Rayne?

Lafayette, Crowley, Scott, Carencro are near Rayne. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Rayne, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 217103424b617188e29432a1d115816e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/rayne/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_rayne-united-states-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_073a42974405,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rayne, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {217103424b617188e29432a1d115816e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/rayne/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Rayne, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/rayne/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 217103424b617188e29432a1d115816e; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
Show 22 more sources
  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00162212 (CROWLEY 2 NE) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  11. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  12. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  14. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  15. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  16. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  17. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  19. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  20. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  21. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  22. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.