Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Elgin
114,106
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Elgin
$88,316
Home Value
Palm Bay
$248,000
Elgin
$252,400
Rent
Palm Bay
$1,487
Elgin
$1,260
Crime Rate
Palm Bay
3.48
Elgin
2.67
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Elgin
135.5
Avg Temp
Palm Bay
N/A
Elgin
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Elgin
6.3%
How Similar Are Palm Bay & Elgin?
Elgin is Palm Bay's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Elgin
114,106
Both cities have similar populations — Palm Bay at 125,273 and Elgin at 114,106.
Violent Crime
Palm Bay
3.48
Elgin
2.67
Palm Bay has a 23% higher violent crime than Elgin.
Property Crime
Palm Bay
10.17
Elgin
11.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Bay
59.9%
Elgin
28.4%
Palm Bay leans Republican while Elgin leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Elgin
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Elgin
$88,316
Elgin has a 24% higher median income than Palm Bay.
Home Values
Palm Bay
$248,000
Elgin
$252,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Palm Bay
16.0%
Elgin
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Palm Bay
59.2%
Elgin
45.4%
Palm Bay has a 23% higher demographics than Elgin.
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Elgin
135.5
Elgin has a 13% higher cost of living than Palm Bay.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Bay and Elgin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin leads in 3 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 135.0 in Elgin. Palm Bay scores 101.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.5 in Elgin. Palm Bay has a living wage (family of 4) of $122,784 vs $140,892 in Elgin (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 9.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a median property tax of $1,539 vs $6,115 in Elgin (75% lower). Elgin has a median rent of $1,260 vs $1,487 in Palm Bay (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a median household income of $88,316 vs $67,521 in Palm Bay (24% higher). Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.4% in Palm Bay. Elgin has a government sector of 49.1% compared to 43.2% in Palm Bay.
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Crime & Safety — Elgin leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Bay has a property crime clearance of 15.4% compared to 7.9% in Elgin. Elgin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Palm Bay. Elgin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.52 in Palm Bay.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Bay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 33.6% in Elgin. Elgin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.0% in Palm Bay.
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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 1.1x the size of Elgin (114,106). Elgin skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 41.3.
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Palm Bay
Elgin
Healthcare — Elgin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 3.7 vs Palm Bay: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Elgin. Elgin has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.0% in Palm Bay. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.4% in Palm Bay.
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