Population
Garland
245,298
Palm Bay
125,273
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Palm Bay
$67,521
Home Value
Garland
$248,900
Palm Bay
$248,000
Rent
Garland
$1,525
Palm Bay
$1,487
Crime Rate
Garland
2.33
Palm Bay
3.48
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Palm Bay
118.1
Avg Temp
Garland
N/A
Palm Bay
N/A
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Palm Bay
5.9%
How Similar Are Garland & Palm Bay?
Palm Bay is Garland's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garland
245,298
Palm Bay
125,273
Garland has a 49% larger population than Palm Bay.
Violent Crime
Garland
2.33
Palm Bay
3.48
Palm Bay has a 33% higher violent crime than Garland.
Property Crime
Garland
19.88
Palm Bay
10.17
Garland has a 49% higher property crime than Palm Bay.
Political Leaning
Garland
38.0%
Palm Bay
59.9%
Garland leans Democratic while Palm Bay leans Republican.
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Palm Bay
5.9%
Palm Bay has a 17% higher unemployment than Garland.
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Palm Bay
$67,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Garland
$248,900
Palm Bay
$248,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Garland
16.0%
Palm Bay
16.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Garland
37.5%
Palm Bay
59.2%
Palm Bay has a 37% higher demographics than Garland.
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Palm Bay
118.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garland and Palm Bay share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Bay
Palm Bay leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Bay leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Bay has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,931 in Garland (13% lower). Palm Bay scores 142.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.9 in Garland. Palm Bay has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,648 in Garland (12% lower).
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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 $4,265 in Garland (177% lower). Garland has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 9.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a owner-occupied of 79.3% compared to 61.6% in Garland.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland: 130,251 vs Palm Bay: 61,386 for labor force. Garland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.4% in Palm Bay. Garland has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 5.9% in Palm Bay.
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Crime & Safety — Garland leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Bay has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.17 compared to 19.88 in Garland. Palm Bay has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.25 compared to 12.84 in Garland. Garland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 2.40 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 high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 32.3% in Garland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a population of 245,298, about 2x the size of Palm Bay (125,273). Garland skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 41.3.
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Garland
Palm Bay
Healthcare — Palm Bay leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Bay: 4 vs Garland: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Garland. Garland has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.0% in Palm Bay. Garland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.4% in Palm Bay.
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