Population
Palestine
665
Lynch
727
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Lynch
$28,958
Home Value
Palestine
$57,600
Lynch
$55,700
Rent
Palestine
$663
Lynch
$873
Crime Rate
Palestine
N/A
Lynch
0.00
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Lynch
63.3
Avg Temp
Palestine
N/A
Lynch
N/A
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Lynch
7.2%
How Similar Are Palestine & Lynch?
Lynch is Palestine's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palestine
665
Lynch
727
Both cities have similar populations — Palestine at 665 and Lynch at 727.
Political Leaning
Palestine
48.6%
Lynch
87.7%
Palestine leans Democratic while Lynch leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Lynch
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Lynch
$28,958
Palestine has a 17% higher median income than Lynch.
Home Values
Palestine
$57,600
Lynch
$55,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Palestine
6.3%
Lynch
11.6%
Lynch has a 45% higher education than Palestine.
Demographics
Palestine
84.8%
Lynch
86.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Lynch
63.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palestine and Lynch share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palestine
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Lynch
Palestine leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynch leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLynch scores 44.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 63.2 in Palestine. Palestine scores 53.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 67.8 in Lynch. Lynch has a fair market rent (2br) of $866 vs $923 in Palestine (7% 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 ACSPalestine has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 37.2% in Lynch. Palestine has a median property tax of $375 vs $698 in Lynch (46% lower). Lynch has a single-family homes of 94.5% compared to 65.7% in Palestine.
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 work from home of 2.6% compared to 0.9% in Lynch. Palestine: 298 vs Lynch: 236 for labor force. Palestine has a median household income of $34,896 vs $28,958 in Lynch (21% higher).
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 BureauLynch has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 6.3% in Palestine. Palestine has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 24.2% in Lynch.
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 ACSLynch has a population of 727, about 1.1x the size of Palestine (665). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 43.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palestine
Lynch
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalestine: 3.0 vs Lynch: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lynch: 5 vs Palestine: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Palestine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine has a work from home of 2.6% compared to 0.9% in Lynch. Lynch has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.0% in Palestine. Palestine has a drive alone of 92.0% compared to 73.1% in Lynch.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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