Population
Palestine
665
Coward
668
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Coward
$36,250
Home Value
Palestine
$57,600
Coward
$104,200
Rent
Palestine
$663
Coward
$825
Crime Rate
Palestine
N/A
Coward
2.66
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Coward
69.5
Avg Temp
Palestine
N/A
Coward
N/A
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Coward
9.3%
How Similar Are Palestine & Coward?
Coward is Palestine's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palestine
665
Coward
668
Both cities have similar populations — Palestine at 665 and Coward at 668.
Political Leaning
Palestine
48.6%
Coward
53.3%
Palestine leans Democratic while Coward leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Coward
9.3%
Coward has a 21% higher unemployment than Palestine.
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Coward
$36,250
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Palestine
$57,600
Coward
$104,200
Coward has a 45% higher home values than Palestine.
Education
Palestine
6.3%
Coward
7.8%
Coward has a 19% higher education than Palestine.
Demographics
Palestine
84.8%
Coward
77.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Coward
69.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palestine and Coward share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palestine
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Coward
Palestine leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palestine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine has a fair market rent (1br) of $703 vs $953 in Coward (26% lower). Palestine scores 53.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 71.3 in Coward. Palestine has a fair market rent (2br) of $923 vs $1,117 in Coward (17% lower).
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 ACSCoward has a median home value of $104,200 vs $57,600 in Palestine (45% higher). Palestine has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 12.1% in Coward. Palestine has a median rent of $663 vs $825 in Coward (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Coward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCoward has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 2.6% in Palestine. Coward has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 25.0% in Palestine. Coward has a private sector of 96.0% compared to 65.2% 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
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCoward has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.8% compared to 6.3% in Palestine. Palestine has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 31.4% in Coward.
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 ACSCoward has a population of 668, about 1x the size of Palestine (665).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palestine
Coward
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCoward: 5 vs Palestine: 4 for with emergency services. Palestine: 3.0 vs Coward: 2.6 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 ACSCoward has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 2.6% in Palestine. Palestine has a drive alone of 92.0% compared to 74.5% in Coward.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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