Population
Palestine
665
Masury
2,292
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Masury
$38,728
Home Value
Palestine
$57,600
Masury
$75,100
Rent
Palestine
$663
Masury
$736
Crime Rate
Palestine
N/A
Masury
N/A
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Masury
68.6
Avg Temp
Palestine
N/A
Masury
N/A
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Masury
7.3%
How Similar Are Palestine & Masury?
Masury is Palestine's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palestine
665
Masury
2,292
Masury (2,292) is about 3.4x larger than Palestine (665).
Political Leaning
Palestine
48.6%
Masury
58.0%
Palestine leans Democratic while Masury leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Masury
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Masury
$38,728
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Palestine
$57,600
Masury
$75,100
Masury has a 23% higher home values than Palestine.
Education
Palestine
6.3%
Masury
12.7%
Masury has a 50% higher education than Palestine.
Demographics
Palestine
84.8%
Masury
82.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Masury
68.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palestine and Masury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palestine
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Masury
Masury leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palestine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine scores 53.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 64.3 in Masury. Palestine has a fair market rent (1br) of $703 vs $771 in Masury (9% lower). Palestine has a living wage (family of 4) of $65,935 vs $71,384 in Masury (8% 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine has a median property tax of $375 vs $1,052 in Masury (64% lower). Masury has a single-family homes of 90.7% compared to 65.7% in Palestine. Masury has a median home value of $75,100 vs $57,600 in Palestine (23% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Masury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMasury has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 2.6% in Palestine. Masury has a poverty rate of 19.0% compared to 32.5% in Palestine. Masury: 955 vs Palestine: 298 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 — Masury leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMasury has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 6.3% in Palestine. Masury has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 33.2% 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 ACSMasury has a population of 2,292, about 3.4x the size of Palestine (665). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 47.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palestine
Masury
Healthcare — Palestine leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalestine: 4 vs Masury: 2 for with emergency services. Palestine: 3.0 vs Masury: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Masury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMasury has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Palestine. Masury has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 2.6% in Palestine. Palestine has a drive alone of 92.0% compared to 64.2% in Masury.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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