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Palm Bay

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  • A-
    Overall Grade
  • City in Florida
  • 355 reviews
    A-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      B+
    4. Nightlife
      B-
    5. Good for Families
      B+
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      B
    8. Weather
      A
    9. Cost of Living
      B+
    10. Health & Fitness
      B-
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B+
    12. Commute
      B
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    Palm Bay is a city in Florida with a population of 107,802. Palm Bay is in Brevard County and is one of the best places to live in Florida. Living in Palm Bay offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Palm Bay there are a lot of parks. Many families live in Palm Bay and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Palm Bay are highly rated.
    About Palm Bay...
    Population
    107,802

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $119,200
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $991
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      29%
    • Own
      71%
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    Palm Bay Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      416.1
      282.7
    • Murder
      6.3
      6.1
    • Rape
      36.8
      40.7
    • Robbery
      44.9
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      399.9
      500.1
    • Theft
      1,369.6
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      135.7
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      12%
    • 10-17 years
      10%
    • 18-24 years
      9%
    • 25-34 years
      13%
    • 35-44 years
      11%
    • 45-54 years
      13%
    • 55-64 years
      15%
    • 65+ years
      17%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      6%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      12%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      37%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      34%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      10%
      13%
    • Public Schools
    • Private Schools

    Working in Palm Bay

    Jobs
    B
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $45,811
    National
    $55,322
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    Palm Bay Reviews

    355 reviews
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    Palm Bay is a wonderful town near Melbourne Fl, a place to get away from chaos. It houses multiple theaters, shopping areas, and its own large conservation area to just barbecue and enjoy scenery. My only complaint is that there are not many activities to do, such as malls or family activities such as escape rooms. However, Orlando,Fl is only an hour drive away!
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    HUGE town with A LOT to do if you are an outdoors person. Very diverse, quiet, lots of business, schools are great, no jobs, safe to walk at night, ride your bike, walk your dog (some areas from the NE you might need to be cautious). Grapefruit mountain bike field, compound for ATV/anything with mud, Paintball fields, Turkey Creek for kayak/boat, Kite boarding, close to the beach, lot of wild life (cranes, turtles, snakes, racoons, bobcats, wild hoags, horses, peacocks. Andretti's theme park, trampoline park, skate parks, dog parks. If you are a city person check out Viera or the South.
    I have lived in Palm Bay for over 20 years. I can definitely see a change in how dynamics of this city. It is growing rapidly with the expansion of living areas and accessibility. I can get to anything I need for comfortable living and work within 10-15 minutes. For nightlife, the only thing here would be movie theatres, but a quick 20-minute drive to downtown Melbourne would satisfy that. Public schools are alright, overall average. Safety in the area is average, plenty of law enforcement but there are certain areas that I would avoid at night. It is a decently quiet place to raise a family but the more growth it is experiencing, the more problems I can see it face.