Gloucester, MA vs Palm Bay, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Gloucester leads in walk score (42 vs 13). Gloucester leads in median household income ($84,465 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 139).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gloucester, MA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1710)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	29,959	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$784,115	$305,804
Median Household Income	$84,465	$62,538
Average Commute	25.5 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	42	13
Crime Level	7.6	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	R+20.8