Population
Palestine
665
Robert Lee
1,033
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Robert Lee
$33,413
Home Value
Palestine
$57,600
Robert Lee
$59,400
Rent
Palestine
$663
Robert Lee
$506
Crime Rate
Palestine
N/A
Robert Lee
N/A
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Robert Lee
58.2
Avg Temp
Palestine
N/A
Robert Lee
N/A
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Robert Lee
4.4%
How Similar Are Palestine & Robert Lee?
Robert Lee is Palestine's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palestine
665
Robert Lee
1,033
Robert Lee has a 36% larger population than Palestine.
Political Leaning
Palestine
48.6%
Robert Lee
89.5%
Palestine leans Democratic while Robert Lee leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palestine
7.4%
Robert Lee
4.4%
Palestine has a 41% higher unemployment than Robert Lee.
Median Income
Palestine
$34,896
Robert Lee
$33,413
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Palestine
$57,600
Robert Lee
$59,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Palestine
6.3%
Robert Lee
5.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Palestine
84.8%
Robert Lee
87.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Palestine
63.4
Robert Lee
58.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palestine and Robert Lee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palestine
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Robert Lee
Robert Lee leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Robert Lee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRobert Lee scores 51.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 63.2 in Palestine. Robert Lee scores 45.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 53.2 in Palestine. Robert Lee has a living wage (1 adult) of $25,605 vs $27,896 in Palestine (9% 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 20.1% in Robert Lee. Palestine has a median property tax of $375 vs $789 in Robert Lee (52% lower). Robert Lee has a median rent of $506 vs $663 in Palestine (31% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Robert Lee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRobert Lee has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 2.6% in Palestine. Robert Lee has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 7.4% in Palestine. Robert Lee has a poverty rate of 22.5% compared to 32.5% 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 BureauPalestine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.3% compared to 5.7% in Robert Lee. Robert Lee has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% 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 ACSRobert Lee has a population of 1,033, about 1.6x the size of Palestine (665). Palestine skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 45.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palestine
Robert Lee
Healthcare — Robert Lee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRobert Lee: 5 vs Palestine: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRobert Lee has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 2.6% in Palestine. Palestine has a drive alone of 92.0% compared to 74.7% in Robert Lee.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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