Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Plant City
40,009
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Plant City
$64,536
Home Value
Palm Bay
$248,000
Plant City
$251,500
Rent
Palm Bay
$1,487
Plant City
$1,334
Crime Rate
Palm Bay
3.48
Plant City
5.40
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Plant City
112.2
Avg Temp
Palm Bay
N/A
Plant City
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Plant City
3.0%
How Similar Are Palm Bay & Plant City?
Plant City is Palm Bay's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Plant City
40,009
Palm Bay (125,273) is about 3.1x larger than Plant City (40,009).
Violent Crime
Palm Bay
3.48
Plant City
5.40
Plant City has a 36% higher violent crime than Palm Bay.
Property Crime
Palm Bay
10.17
Plant City
19.61
Plant City has a 48% higher property crime than Palm Bay.
Political Leaning
Palm Bay
59.9%
Plant City
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Palm Bay has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Plant City
3.0%
Palm Bay has a 50% higher unemployment than Plant City.
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Plant City
$64,536
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Palm Bay
$248,000
Plant City
$251,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Palm Bay
16.0%
Plant City
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Palm Bay
59.2%
Plant City
60.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Plant City
112.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Bay and Plant City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Bay
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Plant City
Palm Bay leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plant City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Bay has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,977 in Plant City (14% lower). Palm Bay has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,696 in Plant City (13% lower). Plant City scores 98.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.9 in Palm Bay.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlant City has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 9.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a owner-occupied of 79.3% compared to 63.6% in Plant City. Palm Bay has a single-family homes of 84.9% compared to 71.6% in Plant City.
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 Plant City: 21,081 for labor force. Plant City has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 5.9% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a poverty rate of 11.6% compared to 15.2% in Plant City.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Bay leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Bay has a violent crime clearance of 51.1% compared to 2.3% in Plant City. Palm Bay has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.25 compared to 14.72 in Plant City. Palm Bay has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 4.77 in Plant City.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 36.8% in Plant City. Palm Bay has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 15.4% in Plant City.
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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 3.1x the size of Plant City (40,009). Plant City skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 41.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palm Bay
Plant City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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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 Plant City. Palm Bay has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Plant City. Palm Bay has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 9.3% in Plant City.
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