Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Rock Hill
74,769
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Rock Hill
$64,770
Home Value
Palm Bay
$248,000
Rock Hill
$267,400
Rent
Palm Bay
$1,487
Rock Hill
$1,279
Crime Rate
Palm Bay
3.48
Rock Hill
4.42
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Rock Hill
111.5
Avg Temp
Palm Bay
N/A
Rock Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Rock Hill
5.9%
How Similar Are Palm Bay & Rock Hill?
Rock Hill is Palm Bay's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Rock Hill
74,769
Palm Bay has a 40% larger population than Rock Hill.
Violent Crime
Palm Bay
3.48
Rock Hill
4.42
Rock Hill has a 21% higher violent crime than Palm Bay.
Property Crime
Palm Bay
10.17
Rock Hill
23.48
Rock Hill's property crime is significantly higher than Palm Bay's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Bay
59.9%
Rock Hill
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Rock Hill
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Rock Hill
$64,770
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Palm Bay
$248,000
Rock Hill
$267,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Palm Bay
16.0%
Rock Hill
22.7%
Rock Hill has a 30% higher education than Palm Bay.
Demographics
Palm Bay
59.2%
Rock Hill
52.0%
Palm Bay has a 12% higher demographics than Rock Hill.
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Rock Hill
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Bay and Rock Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rock Hill
Palm Bay leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Hill scores 99.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.9 in Palm Bay. Rock Hill scores 132.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 142.7 in Palm Bay. Rock Hill scores 111.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Palm Bay.
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Housing Market — Rock Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a owner-occupied of 79.3% compared to 53.5% in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 9.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a single-family homes of 84.9% compared to 65.3% in Rock Hill.
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay: 61,386 vs Rock Hill: 40,965 for labor force. Palm Bay has a poverty rate of 11.6% compared to 13.3% in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a per capita income of $36,615 vs $34,474 in Palm Bay (6% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Palm Bay leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Bay has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.25 compared to 18.07 in Rock Hill. Palm Bay has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.17 compared to 23.48 in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a property crime clearance of 27.6% compared to 15.4% in Palm Bay.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRock Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 16.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 38.1% in Rock Hill.
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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 1.7x the size of Rock Hill (74,769). Rock Hill skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 41.3.
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Palm Bay
Rock Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Bay: 3.0 vs Rock Hill: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Hill: 5 vs Palm Bay: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Rock Hill. Palm Bay has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a drive alone of 78.1% compared to 76.5% in Palm Bay.
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