Population
Palestine
665
Atlanta
645
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Atlanta
$31,500
Home Value
Palestine
$57,600
Atlanta
$91,000
Rent
Palestine
$663
Atlanta
$691
Crime Rate
Palestine
N/A
Atlanta
N/A
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Atlanta
63.0
Avg Temp
Palestine
N/A
Atlanta
N/A
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Atlanta
3.3%
How Similar Are Palestine & Atlanta?
Atlanta is Palestine's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palestine
665
Atlanta
645
Both cities have similar populations — Palestine at 665 and Atlanta at 645.
Political Leaning
Palestine
48.6%
Atlanta
72.0%
Palestine leans Democratic while Atlanta leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Atlanta
3.3%
Palestine's unemployment is significantly higher than Atlanta's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Atlanta
$31,500
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Palestine
$57,600
Atlanta
$91,000
Atlanta has a 37% higher home values than Palestine.
Education
Palestine
6.3%
Atlanta
6.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Palestine
84.8%
Atlanta
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Atlanta
63.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palestine and Atlanta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palestine
0
Atlanta
Atlanta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 48.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 63.2 in Palestine. Palestine has a fair market rent (1br) of $703 vs $888 in Atlanta (21% lower). Palestine scores 53.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 62.4 in Atlanta.
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 ACSPalestine has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 37.5% in Atlanta. Palestine has a median property tax of $375 vs $742 in Atlanta (49% lower). Atlanta has a median home value of $91,000 vs $57,600 in Palestine (37% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.4% in Palestine. Atlanta has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 2.6% in Palestine. Palestine: 298 vs Atlanta: 211 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 33.2% in Palestine. Atlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.7% compared to 6.3% 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 ACSPalestine has a population of 665, about 1x the size of Atlanta (645). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 50.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palestine
Atlanta
Healthcare — Atlanta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlanta: 4.0 vs Palestine: 3.0 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 ACSAtlanta has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 2.6% in Palestine. Palestine has a drive alone of 92.0% compared to 75.0% in Atlanta.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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