Palm Bay, FL vs Patterson, CA

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.

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Patterson leads in walk score (42 vs 13). Palm Bay leads in average commute (27.2 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in median household income ($86,031 vs $62,538).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palm Bay, FL	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1230)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	135,566	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$305,804	$508,049
Median Household Income	$62,538	$86,031
Average Commute	27.2 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	13	42
Crime Level	9.5	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+11.0