Population
Palestine
665
Melvin
376
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Melvin
$35,000
Home Value
Palestine
$57,600
Melvin
$62,000
Rent
Palestine
$663
Melvin
$817
Crime Rate
Palestine
N/A
Melvin
N/A
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Melvin
67.5
Avg Temp
Palestine
N/A
Melvin
N/A
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Melvin
7.3%
How Similar Are Palestine & Melvin?
Melvin is Palestine's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palestine
665
Melvin
376
Palestine has a 43% larger population than Melvin.
Political Leaning
Palestine
48.6%
Melvin
73.0%
Palestine leans Democratic while Melvin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Melvin
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Melvin
$35,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Palestine
$57,600
Melvin
$62,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Palestine
6.3%
Melvin
9.6%
Melvin has a 34% higher education than Palestine.
Demographics
Palestine
84.8%
Melvin
86.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Melvin
67.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palestine and Melvin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palestine
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Melvin
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palestine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine scores 53.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 68.2 in Melvin. Melvin scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 63.2 in Palestine. Palestine has a living wage (family of 4) of $65,935 vs $70,248 in Melvin (6% 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 $1,233 in Melvin (70% lower). Palestine has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 21.1% in Melvin. Melvin has a single-family homes of 93.0% compared to 65.7% in Palestine.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Melvin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine: 298 vs Melvin: 178 for labor force. Melvin has a government sector of 58.2% compared to 25.0% in Palestine. Palestine has a work from home of 2.6% compared to 1.8% in Melvin.
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 — Melvin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMelvin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 6.3% in Palestine. Melvin has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% 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 ACSPalestine has a population of 665, about 1.8x the size of Melvin (376).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palestine
Melvin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalestine: 4 vs Melvin: 3 for with emergency services. Melvin: 3.5 vs Palestine: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 1.8% in Melvin. Palestine has a drive alone of 92.0% compared to 90.9% in Melvin.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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