Population
Palestine
665
Norwood
832
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Norwood
$37,375
Home Value
Palestine
$57,600
Norwood
$78,600
Rent
Palestine
$663
Norwood
$607
Crime Rate
Palestine
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Norwood
67.8
Avg Temp
Palestine
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Norwood
7.7%
How Similar Are Palestine & Norwood?
Norwood is Palestine's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palestine
665
Norwood
832
Norwood has a 20% larger population than Palestine.
Political Leaning
Palestine
48.6%
Norwood
87.4%
Palestine leans Democratic while Norwood leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Norwood
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Norwood
$37,375
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Palestine
$57,600
Norwood
$78,600
Norwood has a 27% higher home values than Palestine.
Education
Palestine
6.3%
Norwood
6.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Palestine
84.8%
Norwood
92.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Norwood
67.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palestine and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palestine
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Norwood
Palestine leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palestine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine scores 63.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.7 in Norwood. Palestine has a living wage (1 adult) of $27,896 vs $29,838 in Norwood (7% lower). Palestine has a living wage (family of 4) of $65,935 vs $70,525 in Norwood (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 13.1% in Norwood. Norwood has a median home value of $78,600 vs $57,600 in Palestine (27% higher). Palestine has a median property tax of $375 vs $500 in Norwood (25% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a government sector of 36.4% compared to 25.0% in Palestine. Palestine: 16 min vs Norwood: 23 min for mean commute. Norwood has a private sector of 83.7% 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 BureauNorwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.8% compared to 6.3% in Palestine. Palestine has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 32.1% in Norwood.
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 ACSNorwood has a population of 832, about 1.3x the size of Palestine (665). Norwood skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 38.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palestine
Norwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalestine: 3.0 vs Norwood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Norwood: 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: 16 min vs Norwood: 23 min for mean commute time. Palestine has a drive alone of 92.0% compared to 74.2% in Norwood.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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