Palestine, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Anderson County County

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

18,888 Population 971/sq mi density

$46,228 Median Income $26,983 per capita

$153,400 Home Value $186,984 Zillow

$1,032 Median Rent 35.1% income on rent

66°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

548 Violent Crime/100K 2,486 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.2 / 5.0

$46,228 median income, 4.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$153,400 home value, $1,032/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

548 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)

Education

2.3 / 5.0

16.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Palestine (6)

Fort Boggy State Park

State Park

1,726 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Fort Parker State Park

State Park

1,488 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mission Tejas State Park

State Park

662 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Purtis Creek State Park

State Park

1,538 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Rusk / Palestine State Park

State Park

202 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Tyler State Park

State Park

994 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0