Population
Center Line
8,448
Palestine
18,888
Median Income
Center Line
$52,857
Palestine
$46,228
Home Value
Center Line
$145,300
Palestine
$153,400
Rent
Center Line
$627
Palestine
$1,032
Crime Rate
Center Line
4.22
Palestine
4.22
Cost of Living
Center Line
83.9
Palestine
87.5
Avg Temp
Center Line
N/A
Palestine
N/A
Unemployment
Center Line
7.1%
Palestine
6.7%
How Similar Are Center Line & Palestine?
Palestine is Center Line's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Center Line
8,448
Palestine
18,888
Palestine (18,888) is about 2.2x larger than Center Line (8,448).
Violent Crime
Center Line
4.22
Palestine
4.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Center Line
14.95
Palestine
14.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Center Line
55.9%
Palestine
80.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Palestine has a stronger Republican lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Center Line
7.1%
Palestine
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Center Line
$52,857
Palestine
$46,228
Center Line has a 13% higher median income than Palestine.
Home Values
Center Line
$145,300
Palestine
$153,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Center Line
13.3%
Palestine
10.6%
Center Line has a 20% higher education than Palestine.
Demographics
Center Line
53.2%
Palestine
50.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Center Line
83.9
Palestine
87.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Center Line and Palestine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Center Line
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Palestine
Palestine leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,117 vs $1,411 in Center Line (26% lower). Palestine has a fair market rent (1br) of $901 vs $1,122 in Center Line (25% lower). Center Line scores 79.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.5 in Palestine.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenter Line has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 12.2% in Palestine. Palestine has a median property tax of $2,099 vs $3,000 in Center Line (43% lower). Center Line has a median rent of $627 vs $1,032 in Palestine (39% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Center Line leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine: 9,294 vs Center Line: 4,521 for labor force. Center Line has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 17.5% in Palestine. Center Line has a government sector of 44.2% compared to 35.9% in Palestine.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Palestine leads
Source: FBI UCRPalestine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.72 in Center Line. Palestine has a property crime clearance of 27.8% compared to 4.8% in Center Line. Center Line has a violent crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 30.1% in Palestine.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCenter Line has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 10.6% in Palestine. Palestine has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 32.1% in Center Line.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine has a population of 18,888, about 2.2x the size of Center Line (8,448). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Center Line
Palestine
Healthcare — Palestine leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalestine: 5 vs Center Line: 1 for with emergency services. Palestine: 2.5 vs Center Line: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Center Line. Palestine has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.3% in Center Line. Palestine has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 5.0% in Center Line.
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Airports
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