Palm Bay, FL vs West Melbourne, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPalm Bay, FLWest Melbourne, FL
Population130,13228,795
Median Household Income$72,614$92,986
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$377,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%40.7%
Poverty Rate11.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k275165
Property Crime Rate /100k836932
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows51°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min22.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.616.3
College Degree Rate24%42%
Foreign-Born %16%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%+20.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.