Palestine, TX vs Corsicana, TX

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

MetricPalestine, TXCorsicana, TX
Population19,13625,511
Median Household Income$44,981$57,212
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$166,000$168,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%40.3%
Poverty Rate17.6%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464444
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5922,070
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—215
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min20.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1415.5
College Degree Rate16.6%15.9%
Foreign-Born %9.2%16.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+1.5%

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