Population
Cicero
83,223
Palm Bay
125,273
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Palm Bay
$67,521
Home Value
Cicero
$236,000
Palm Bay
$248,000
Rent
Cicero
$1,121
Palm Bay
$1,487
Crime Rate
Cicero
3.52
Palm Bay
3.48
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Palm Bay
118.1
Avg Temp
Cicero
N/A
Palm Bay
N/A
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Palm Bay
5.9%
How Similar Are Cicero & Palm Bay?
Palm Bay is Cicero's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cicero
83,223
Palm Bay
125,273
Palm Bay has a 34% larger population than Cicero.
Violent Crime
Cicero
3.52
Palm Bay
3.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Cicero
12.34
Palm Bay
10.17
Cicero has a 18% higher property crime than Palm Bay.
Political Leaning
Cicero
28.4%
Palm Bay
59.9%
Cicero leans Democratic while Palm Bay leans Republican.
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Palm Bay
5.9%
Palm Bay has a 27% higher unemployment than Cicero.
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Palm Bay
$67,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Cicero
$236,000
Palm Bay
$248,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Cicero
6.8%
Palm Bay
16.0%
Palm Bay's education is significantly higher than Cicero's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Cicero
20.1%
Palm Bay
59.2%
Palm Bay's demographics is significantly higher than Cicero's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Palm Bay
118.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cicero and Palm Bay share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cicero
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Palm Bay
Palm Bay leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Bay leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Bay scores 108.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.7 in Cicero. Palm Bay has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,581 in Cicero (7% lower). Palm Bay has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,781 in Cicero.
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Housing Market — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a median property tax of $1,539 vs $5,248 in Cicero (241% lower). Palm Bay has a single-family homes of 84.9% compared to 44.2% in Cicero. Palm Bay has a owner-occupied of 79.3% compared to 54.6% in Cicero.
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Palm Bay: 61,386 vs Cicero: 41,328 for labor force. Cicero has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.9% in Palm Bay.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Bay leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Bay has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.22 in Cicero. Palm Bay has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 4.20 in Cicero. Cicero has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.31 compared to 7.25 in Palm Bay.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palm Bay leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Bay has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 6.8% in Cicero. Palm Bay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 30.0% in Cicero.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a population of 125,273, about 1.5x the size of Cicero (83,223). Cicero skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 41.3.
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Black
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Cicero
Palm Bay
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCicero: 5 vs Palm Bay: 4 for with emergency services. Palm Bay: 3.0 vs Cicero: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 1.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Palm Bay has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Cicero.
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