Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Poinciana
71,665
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Poinciana
$63,042
Home Value
Palm Bay
$248,000
Poinciana
$266,900
Rent
Palm Bay
$1,487
Poinciana
$1,712
Crime Rate
Palm Bay
3.48
Poinciana
N/A
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Poinciana
121.6
Avg Temp
Palm Bay
N/A
Poinciana
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Poinciana
5.1%
How Similar Are Palm Bay & Poinciana?
Poinciana is Palm Bay's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Poinciana
71,665
Palm Bay has a 43% larger population than Poinciana.
Political Leaning
Palm Bay
59.9%
Poinciana
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Poinciana
5.1%
Palm Bay has a 15% higher unemployment than Poinciana.
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Poinciana
$63,042
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Palm Bay
$248,000
Poinciana
$266,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Palm Bay
16.0%
Poinciana
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Palm Bay
59.2%
Poinciana
35.6%
Palm Bay has a 40% higher demographics than Poinciana.
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Poinciana
121.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Bay and Poinciana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Bay
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Poinciana
Palm Bay leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPoinciana has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,230 vs $1,478 in Palm Bay (20% lower). Poinciana has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,497 vs $1,709 in Palm Bay (14% lower). Poinciana scores 96.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.9 in Palm Bay.
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 — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 14.8% in Poinciana. Palm Bay has a median property tax of $1,539 vs $2,059 in Poinciana (25% lower). Palm Bay has a median rent of $1,487 vs $1,712 in Poinciana (13% lower).
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 Poinciana: 32,519 for labor force. Poinciana has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 5.9% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a poverty rate of 11.6% compared to 13.9% in Poinciana.
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 — Palm Bay leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Bay has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 14.6% in Poinciana. Palm Bay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.8% in Poinciana.
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 1.7x the size of Poinciana (71,665). Poinciana skews younger with a median age of 38.9 vs 41.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palm Bay
Poinciana
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Bay: 3.0 vs Poinciana: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Poinciana: 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 public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Poinciana. Palm Bay has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.8% in Poinciana.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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