Lakewood, CA 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.

Lakewood

63.1

#1796 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Lakewood leads in walk score (58 vs 13). Lakewood leads in median household income ($113,030 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 168).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lakewood, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1796)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	78,135	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$882,830	$305,804
Median Household Income	$113,030	$62,538
Average Commute	29.8 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	58	13
Crime Level	12.4	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	168	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+20.8