Marshall, TX vs Kilgore, TX

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

MetricMarshall, TXKilgore, TX
Population23,82513,470
Median Household Income$55,089$66,295
Median Rent$949/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$141,400$171,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%51.6%
Poverty Rate22.4%17.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k547271
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6411,709
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr235316
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows35°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min24 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1613.8
College Degree Rate20%19.2%
Foreign-Born %7.2%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+1.4%

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