Palm Bay, FL vs Wildomar, 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

Wildomar

63.3

#1787 nationally

Wildomar leads in crime level (2.8 vs 9.5). Palm Bay leads in average commute (27.2 min vs 39.2 min). Wildomar leads in median household income ($89,912 vs $62,538).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palm Bay, FL	Wildomar, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.3 (#1230)	63.3 (#1787)
Population	135,566	37,087
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$305,804	$657,714
Median Household Income	$62,538	$89,912
Average Commute	27.2 min	39.2 min
Walk Score	13	15
Crime Level	9.5	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+1.3