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Compare Palm Bay to Melbourne

This post compares Palm Bay, Florida to Melbourne, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Palm Bay (city) Melbourne (city)
Population 107,802 79,640
Income (median) $34,855 $36,728
Home Value (median) $119,200 $138,800
White 73% 80%
Black 19% 10%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 31% 21%
Age (median) 40 45
Rentals 29% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Bay or Melbourne?
A: Palm Bay has a larger population count than Melbourne: 107802 compared with 79640 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Palm Bay or in Melbourne?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Palm Bay.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Bay or Melbourne?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Palm Bay.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melbourne does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Palm Bay versus 41% for Melbourne.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Bay may include: Deltona, Spring-Hill, and Lakeland.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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