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Compare Palm Bay to Tampa

This post compares Palm Bay, Florida to Tampa, 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) Tampa (city)
Population 107,802 368,087
Income (median) $34,855 $43,990
Home Value (median) $119,200 $190,300
White 73% 65%
Black 19% 24%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 31% 27%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 29% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Bay or Tampa?
A: Palm Bay has a much smaller population count than Tampa: 107802 compared with 368087 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Bay or Tampa?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Palm Bay.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tampa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Palm Bay versus 51% for Tampa.

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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