Palestine, TX vs Tyler, TX

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

MetricPalestine, TXTyler, TX
Population19,136109,215
Median Household Income$44,981$67,486
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,252/mo
Median Home Value$166,000$235,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%46.7%
Poverty Rate17.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464366
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5921,800
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—330
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min20 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.9
College Degree Rate16.6%31.4%
Foreign-Born %9.2%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+7.4%

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