Hialeah, FL 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.

Hialeah

67.6

#1400 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Hialeah leads in walk score (68 vs 13). Palm Bay leads in median household income ($62,538 vs $49,531). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 116).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hialeah, FL	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	67.6 (#1400)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	221,300	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$445,442	$305,804
Median Household Income	$49,531	$62,538
Average Commute	29.3 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	68	13
Crime Level	8.7	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	R+20.8