Palestine, TX

Palestine is a small city in Texas with a population of 18,888. Residents earn $46,228 per year, which is 38% below the national average.

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

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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

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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

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7 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Palestine, TX.

Name	Year	Description
Palestine, TX	2014	Long triangular&#44 wing shaped&#44 black aircraft&#44 with two down facing&#44 constant green lights and one flashing red light.
Palestine, TX	2008	Teardrop orbs near in the Pineywoods of State Highway 294 in East Texas.
Palestine, TX	2008	Red oval with black dot and white inverted V directly underneath which may have been a trail. ((NUFORC Note: Contrail?? PD))
Palestine, TX	2007	ufo seen taking of from in palestine texas
Palestine, TX	2003	Bright lights continually making the sign of the cross
Palestine, TX	2001	Small orangish red pulsating object moving slowly from West to East across the night sky
Palestine, TX	1993	Craft about the size of a 747 with five white lights&#44 as if the craft was pentagon-shaped&#44 that moved very slowly and made no noise.