Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Clarksville
171,897
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Clarksville
$66,786
Home Value
Palm Bay
$248,000
Clarksville
$236,100
Rent
Palm Bay
$1,487
Clarksville
$1,215
Crime Rate
Palm Bay
3.48
Clarksville
4.11
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Clarksville
110.5
Avg Temp
Palm Bay
N/A
Clarksville
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Clarksville
6.0%
How Similar Are Palm Bay & Clarksville?
Clarksville is Palm Bay's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Clarksville
171,897
Clarksville has a 27% larger population than Palm Bay.
Violent Crime
Palm Bay
3.48
Clarksville
4.11
Clarksville has a 15% higher violent crime than Palm Bay.
Property Crime
Palm Bay
10.17
Clarksville
16.32
Clarksville has a 38% higher property crime than Palm Bay.
Political Leaning
Palm Bay
59.9%
Clarksville
58.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Clarksville
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Clarksville
$66,786
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Palm Bay
$248,000
Clarksville
$236,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Palm Bay
16.0%
Clarksville
18.8%
Clarksville has a 15% higher education than Palm Bay.
Demographics
Palm Bay
59.2%
Clarksville
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Clarksville
110.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Bay and Clarksville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Bay
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Clarksville
Palm Bay leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clarksville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClarksville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,094 vs $1,478 in Palm Bay (35% lower). Clarksville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,346 vs $1,709 in Palm Bay (27% lower). Clarksville scores 124.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Palm Bay.
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Housing Market — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a owner-occupied of 79.3% compared to 56.6% in Clarksville. Clarksville has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 9.0% in Palm Bay. Clarksville has a median rent of $1,215 vs $1,487 in Palm Bay (22% lower).
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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 7.1% in Clarksville. Clarksville: 87,822 vs Palm Bay: 61,386 for labor force. Palm Bay has a government sector of 43.2% compared to 36.4% in Clarksville.
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Crime & Safety — Clarksville leads
Source: FBI UCRClarksville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.52 in Palm Bay. Clarksville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.25 compared to 12.48 in Clarksville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClarksville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 16.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.7% in Clarksville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksville has a population of 171,897, about 1.4x the size of Palm Bay (125,273). Clarksville skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 41.3.
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Palm Bay
Clarksville
Healthcare — Palm Bay leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Bay: 3.0 vs Clarksville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Bay: 4 vs Clarksville: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Clarksville. Palm Bay has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Clarksville. Palm Bay has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.1% in Clarksville.
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