Palm Bay, FL vs Placentia, 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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in walk score (50 vs 13). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 174).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palm Bay, FL	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1230)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	135,566	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$305,804	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$62,538	$106,155
Average Commute	27.2 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	13	50
Crime Level	9.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+2.6