Signals
Coldwater
Palestine
Growth
44 · Bottom 41%
vs45 · Bottom 42%
Climate
61 · Bottom 32%
vs74 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 24%
vs72 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 29%
vs95 · Top 48%
Access
88 · Top 29%
vs81 · Top 42%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 18%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | Coldwater | Palestine | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,300 | 58,439 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,724 | $62,068 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,163 | $27,075 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 89/sq mi | 55/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $162,500 | $185,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $959 | $1,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 72.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 45 | 26 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 4.7% | 23.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.5" | 46.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 39.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Coldwater
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Palestine
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Coldwater, MI Micro Area · Palestine, TX Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology