Appleton, WI vs Palm Bay, FL

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.

Appleton

77.6

#227 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Appleton leads in walk score (44 vs 13). Appleton leads in crime level (5.5 vs 9.5). Appleton leads in average commute (19.4 min vs 27.2 min).

Metric	Appleton, WI	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#227)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	74,719	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$309,058	$305,804
Median Household Income	$75,469	$62,538
Average Commute	19.4 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	44	13
Crime Level	5.5	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+10.2	R+20.8