Population
Lebanon
26,600
Palestine
18,888
Median Income
Lebanon
$47,439
Palestine
$46,228
Home Value
Lebanon
$143,200
Palestine
$153,400
Rent
Lebanon
$1,024
Palestine
$1,032
Crime Rate
Lebanon
1.56
Palestine
4.22
Cost of Living
Lebanon
89.3
Palestine
87.5
Avg Temp
Lebanon
N/A
Palestine
N/A
Unemployment
Lebanon
9.7%
Palestine
6.7%
How Similar Are Lebanon & Palestine?
Palestine is Lebanon's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lebanon
26,600
Palestine
18,888
Lebanon has a 29% larger population than Palestine.
Violent Crime
Lebanon
1.56
Palestine
4.22
Palestine's violent crime is significantly higher than Lebanon's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Lebanon
11.24
Palestine
14.45
Palestine has a 22% higher property crime than Lebanon.
Political Leaning
Lebanon
65.5%
Palestine
80.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Palestine has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lebanon
9.7%
Palestine
6.7%
Lebanon has a 31% higher unemployment than Palestine.
Median Income
Lebanon
$47,439
Palestine
$46,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lebanon
$143,200
Palestine
$153,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lebanon
9.8%
Palestine
10.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lebanon
55.1%
Palestine
50.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Lebanon
89.3
Palestine
87.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lebanon and Palestine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lebanon
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Palestine
Palestine leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palestine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,117 vs $1,411 in Lebanon (26% lower). Palestine has a fair market rent (1br) of $901 vs $1,112 in Lebanon (23% lower). Palestine scores 70.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.6 in Lebanon.
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 — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 12.2% in Palestine. Palestine has a owner-occupied of 54.7% compared to 46.1% in Lebanon. Palestine has a median property tax of $2,099 vs $2,370 in Lebanon (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 9.7% in Lebanon. Lebanon: 12,463 vs Palestine: 9,294 for labor force. Palestine has a poverty rate of 17.5% compared to 22.9% in Lebanon.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lebanon leads
Source: FBI UCRLebanon has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 30.1% in Palestine. Lebanon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.56 compared to 4.22 in Palestine. Lebanon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 2.65 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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalestine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.6% compared to 9.8% in Lebanon. Lebanon has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 37.3% in Palestine.
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 ACSLebanon has a population of 26,600, about 1.4x the size of Palestine (18,888). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 38.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lebanon
Palestine
Healthcare — Lebanon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLebanon: 4.2 vs Palestine: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Palestine. Lebanon has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.2% in Palestine. Palestine has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.6% in Lebanon.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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