Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Norman
128,714
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Norman
$65,060
Home Value
Palm Bay
$248,000
Norman
$239,300
Rent
Palm Bay
$1,487
Norman
$1,064
Crime Rate
Palm Bay
3.48
Norman
2.63
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Norman
107.0
Avg Temp
Palm Bay
N/A
Norman
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Norman
5.7%
How Similar Are Palm Bay & Norman?
Norman is Palm Bay's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Norman
128,714
Both cities have similar populations — Palm Bay at 125,273 and Norman at 128,714.
Violent Crime
Palm Bay
3.48
Norman
2.63
Palm Bay has a 24% higher violent crime than Norman.
Property Crime
Palm Bay
10.17
Norman
22.67
Norman's property crime is significantly higher than Palm Bay's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Bay
59.9%
Norman
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Norman
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Norman
$65,060
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Palm Bay
$248,000
Norman
$239,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Palm Bay
16.0%
Norman
27.2%
Norman has a 41% higher education than Palm Bay.
Demographics
Palm Bay
59.2%
Norman
73.0%
Norman has a 19% higher demographics than Palm Bay.
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Norman
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Bay and Norman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Bay
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Norman
Norman leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,478 in Palm Bay (45% lower). Norman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,709 in Palm Bay (37% lower). Norman scores 119.5 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 52.7% in Norman. Norman has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,487 in Palm Bay (40% lower). Palm Bay has a median property tax of $1,539 vs $2,432 in Norman (37% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a poverty rate of 11.6% compared to 17.0% in Norman. Palm Bay has a government sector of 43.2% compared to 37.7% in Norman. Norman: 69,510 vs Palm Bay: 61,386 for labor force.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Palm Bay. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.52 in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.25 compared to 16.87 in Norman.
Violent 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)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 16.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 38.5% in Norman.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a population of 128,714, about 1x the size of Palm Bay (125,273). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 41.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palm Bay
Norman
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Bay: 4 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services. Norman: 4.0 vs Palm Bay: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Norman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Palm Bay. Norman has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.4% in Palm Bay.
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