Population
Palestine
665
Prairie City
386
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Prairie City
$36,250
Home Value
Palestine
$57,600
Prairie City
$80,400
Rent
Palestine
$663
Prairie City
N/A
Crime Rate
Palestine
N/A
Prairie City
N/A
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Prairie City
65.0
Avg Temp
Palestine
N/A
Prairie City
N/A
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Prairie City
7.6%
How Similar Are Palestine & Prairie City?
Prairie City is Palestine's #7 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palestine
665
Prairie City
386
Palestine has a 42% larger population than Prairie City.
Political Leaning
Palestine
48.6%
Prairie City
58.5%
Palestine leans Democratic while Prairie City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Prairie City
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Prairie City
$36,250
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Palestine
$57,600
Prairie City
$80,400
Prairie City has a 28% higher home values than Palestine.
Education
Palestine
6.3%
Prairie City
7.8%
Prairie City has a 19% higher education than Palestine.
Demographics
Palestine
84.8%
Prairie City
77.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Prairie City
65.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palestine and Prairie City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palestine
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Prairie City
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palestine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalestine scores 63.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Prairie City. Prairie City scores 46.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 53.2 in Palestine. Palestine has a fair market rent (1br) of $703 vs $728 in Prairie City.
Overall Cost Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Prairie City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalestine has a median property tax of $375 vs $986 in Prairie City (62% lower). Prairie City has a median home value of $80,400 vs $57,600 in Palestine (28% higher). Prairie City has a single-family homes of 86.1% compared to 65.7% in Palestine.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Prairie City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrairie City has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 32.5% in Palestine. Palestine: 298 vs Prairie City: 157 for labor force. Palestine has a work from home of 2.6% compared to 1.4% in Prairie City.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPrairie City 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 29.8% in Prairie City.
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 1.7x the size of Prairie City (386). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 43.9.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palestine
Prairie City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalestine: 3.0 vs Prairie City: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Prairie City: 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 1.4% in Prairie City. Palestine: 16 min vs Prairie City: 24 min for mean commute time. Prairie City has a drive alone of 94.4% compared to 92.0% in Palestine.
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Airports
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