Palm Bay, FL vs Upland, 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

Upland

61.5

#1906 nationally

Upland leads in walk score (48 vs 13). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 158). Upland leads in median household income ($93,994 vs $62,538).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palm Bay, FL	Upland, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1230)	61.5 (#1906)
Population	135,566	78,699
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$305,804	$823,319
Median Household Income	$62,538	$93,994
Average Commute	27.2 min	30.4 min
Walk Score	13	48
Crime Level	9.5	10.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+2.1