Palestine, TX vs Nacogdoches, TX

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

MetricPalestine, TXNacogdoches, TX
Population19,13632,197
Median Household Income$44,981$39,281
Median Rent$1,062/mo$964/mo
Median Home Value$166,000$186,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%54.2%
Poverty Rate17.6%31.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464296
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5921,674
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min15.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.4
College Degree Rate16.6%31.2%
Foreign-Born %9.2%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+1.3%

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