Arcadia, CA 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.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Arcadia leads in walk score (54 vs 13). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $62,538).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	54,157	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$305,804
Median Household Income	$108,214	$62,538
Average Commute	30.5 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	54	13
Crime Level	6.3	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+20.8