Palestine, TX vs San Dimas, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Palestine

74.5

#585 nationally

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

San Dimas leads in median household income ($102,241 vs $43,759). Palestine leads in cost of living index (90 vs 166). San Dimas leads in walk score (37 vs 23).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palestine, TX	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	74.5 (#585)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	19,372	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$198,935	$922,772
Median Household Income	$43,759	$102,241
Average Commute	20.5 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	23	37
Crime Level	11.4	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+61.8	D+32.9