Kilgore, TX vs Marshall, TX

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

MetricKilgore, TXMarshall, TX
Population13,47023,825
Median Household Income$66,295$55,089
Median Rent$1,010/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$171,600$141,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%48.1%
Poverty Rate17.4%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k271547
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7091,641
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr316235
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min17.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.816
College Degree Rate19.2%20%
Foreign-Born %9.7%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+4.7%

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