Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Lakeside
31,548
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Lakeside
$80,686
Home Value
Palm Bay
$248,000
Lakeside
$249,300
Rent
Palm Bay
$1,487
Lakeside
$1,384
Crime Rate
Palm Bay
3.48
Lakeside
N/A
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Lakeside
123.6
Avg Temp
Palm Bay
N/A
Lakeside
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Lakeside
6.8%
How Similar Are Palm Bay & Lakeside?
Lakeside is Palm Bay's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Lakeside
31,548
Palm Bay (125,273) is about 4.0x larger than Lakeside (31,548).
Political Leaning
Palm Bay
59.9%
Lakeside
69.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lakeside has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Lakeside
6.8%
Lakeside has a 12% higher unemployment than Palm Bay.
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Lakeside
$80,686
Lakeside has a 16% higher median income than Palm Bay.
Home Values
Palm Bay
$248,000
Lakeside
$249,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Palm Bay
16.0%
Lakeside
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Palm Bay
59.2%
Lakeside
65.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Lakeside
123.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Bay and Lakeside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Bay
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Lakeside
Palm Bay leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Bay leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Bay scores 101.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.7 in Lakeside. Palm Bay scores 108.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.3 in Lakeside. Palm Bay scores 101.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 109.3 in Lakeside.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeside has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 9.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a median property tax of $1,539 vs $1,708 in Lakeside (10% lower). Palm Bay has a owner-occupied of 79.3% compared to 72.5% in Lakeside.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay: 61,386 vs Lakeside: 16,067 for labor force. Lakeside has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 11.6% in Palm Bay. Lakeside has a work from home of 13.0% compared to 9.4% in Palm Bay.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakeside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 16.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 37.9% in Lakeside.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 4x the size of Lakeside (31,548). Lakeside skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 41.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palm Bay
Lakeside
Healthcare — Lakeside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakeside: 5 vs Palm Bay: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Lakeside. Lakeside has a work from home of 13.0% compared to 9.4% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay: 25 min vs Lakeside: 26 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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