Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Temple
86,358
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
Palm Bay
$248,000
Temple
$220,300
Rent
Palm Bay
$1,487
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
Palm Bay
3.48
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
Palm Bay
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are Palm Bay & Temple?
Temple is Palm Bay's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Bay
125,273
Temple
86,358
Palm Bay has a 31% larger population than Temple.
Violent Crime
Palm Bay
3.48
Temple
3.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Bay
10.17
Temple
23.62
Temple's property crime is significantly higher than Palm Bay's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Bay
59.9%
Temple
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Palm Bay
5.9%
Temple
7.2%
Temple has a 18% higher unemployment than Palm Bay.
Median Income
Palm Bay
$67,521
Temple
$64,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Palm Bay
$248,000
Temple
$220,300
Palm Bay has a 11% higher home values than Temple.
Education
Palm Bay
16.0%
Temple
18.8%
Temple has a 15% higher education than Palm Bay.
Demographics
Palm Bay
59.2%
Temple
62.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Bay
118.1
Temple
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Bay and Temple share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Temple
Palm Bay leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Temple leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,478 in Palm Bay (49% lower). Temple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,709 in Palm Bay (39% lower). Temple scores 92.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.9 in Palm Bay.
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Housing Market — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a median property tax of $1,539 vs $3,537 in Temple (56% lower). Palm Bay has a owner-occupied of 79.3% compared to 52.9% in Temple. Temple has a median rent of $1,174 vs $1,487 in Palm Bay (27% 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 Temple: 40,558 for labor force. Palm Bay has a poverty rate of 11.6% compared to 17.3% in Temple. Temple: 20 min vs Palm Bay: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Bay leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Bay has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.17 compared to 23.62 in Temple. Palm Bay has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.25 compared to 16.46 in Temple. Temple has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.52 in Palm Bay.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTemple has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 16.0% in Palm Bay. Palm Bay has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.1% in Temple.
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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 1.5x the size of Temple (86,358). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 41.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palm Bay
Temple
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Bay: 4 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. Temple: 3.7 vs Palm Bay: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Bay has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Temple. Palm Bay has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Temple: 20 min vs Palm Bay: 25 min for mean commute time.
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