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Compare Palm Bay to West Palm Beach

This post compares Palm Bay, Florida to West Palm Beach, 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) West Palm Beach (city)
Population 107,802 106,805
Income (median) $34,855 $37,034
Home Value (median) $119,200 $218,200
White 73% 57%
Black 19% 34%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 31% 23%
Age (median) 40 39
Rentals 29% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Bay or West Palm Beach?
A: Palm Bay has a similar population count than West Palm Beach: 107802 compared with 106805 total people.

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

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

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

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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