Jacksonville, TX vs Palestine, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricJacksonville, TXPalestine, TX
Population14,32519,136
Median Household Income$51,375$44,981
Median Rent$908/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$119,800$166,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%48.5%
Poverty Rate26.5%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k142464
Property Crime Rate /100k7371,592
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min20.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.814
College Degree Rate21.1%16.6%
Foreign-Born %14%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+5.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.