Palm Bay, FL vs Tracy, 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

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Tracy leads in walk score (43 vs 13). Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in average commute (27.2 min vs 43.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palm Bay, FL	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1230)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	135,566	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$305,804	$679,447
Median Household Income	$62,538	$111,717
Average Commute	27.2 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	13	43
Crime Level	9.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+0.9