Palm Bay, FL vs Tigard, OR

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

Tigard

68.1

#1351 nationally

Tigard leads in walk score (43 vs 13). Tigard leads in median household income ($101,354 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 135).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palm Bay, FL	Tigard, OR
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1230)	68.1 (#1351)
Population	135,566	55,590
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$305,804	$607,011
Median Household Income	$62,538	$101,354
Average Commute	27.2 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	13	43
Crime Level	9.5	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+34.0