Palm Bay
- City in Florida
City
Palm Bay
- grade B+Overall Grade
- City in Florida
- Rating 3.58 out of 5 456 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$186,100
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,220
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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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
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault194.2national 282.7
- Murder2.6national 6.1
- Rape50.5national 40.7
- Robbery33.4national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary206.2national 500.1
- Theft1,180.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft127.5national 284
Residents
Top Public Schools Serving Palm Bay
- grade A+
West Shore Junior/Senior High School
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 293 reviews
- grade A+
Edgewood Junior/Senior High School
- Rating 3.86 out of 5 341 reviews
- grade A
Viera Elementary School
- grade A
Educational Horizons Charter School
- Rating 4 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade A
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy
- Rating 3.86 out of 5 7 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Palm Bay
- grade A+
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
- Rating 4.02 out of 5 123 reviews
- grade A+
Melbourne Central Catholic High School
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 150 reviews
- grade A
Florida Preparatory Academy
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 37 reviews
- grade A
Parkhurst Academy
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 18 reviews
- grade A minus
Calvary Chapel Academy
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 8 reviews
Working in Palm Bay
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$55,963
National
$69,021Similar Places
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Palm Bay Reviews
Rating 3.58 out of 5 456 reviews
I like Palm Bay because it’s very diverse! It’s a perfect place to raise your kids, settle down and start a family. The community is very sweet and there’s lots of fun activities to keep busy!
When I was a child it felt like a small town, now, we are one of the fastest growing cities in Central Florida with more people moving here every day.
Palm Bay, being right next to Melbourne and Melbourne beach, means you're only a twenty to thirty-minute drive from the beach max. The miles of unpaved roads previously referred to is off in the outskirts of the city where there are no homes or businesses and no reason to be out there unless you're the mudding off-roading type.
For someone my age there isn’t much to do unless you decide to drive to Orlando to enjoy yourself more since they have a variety of different things or places you can go to enjoy yourself.
Palm Bay, being right next to Melbourne and Melbourne beach, means you're only a twenty to thirty-minute drive from the beach max. The miles of unpaved roads previously referred to is off in the outskirts of the city where there are no homes or businesses and no reason to be out there unless you're the mudding off-roading type.
For someone my age there isn’t much to do unless you decide to drive to Orlando to enjoy yourself more since they have a variety of different things or places you can go to enjoy yourself.
As the town I was born and raised in, Palm Bay feels like home. That being said many things have changed as the population has grown significantly in the last decade. While there are more businesses and restaurants around adding to overall convenience, this has somewhat detracted from what used to feel like a friendlier and more close knit community.