Martinez, 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.

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Martinez leads in walk score (41 vs 13). Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 171).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Martinez, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.8 (#1674)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	36,395	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$766,182	$305,804
Median Household Income	$124,669	$62,538
Average Commute	31 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	41	13
Crime Level	7.6	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+20.8