Maitland, 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.

Maitland

69.6

#1186 nationally

vs

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Maitland leads in crime level (3.4 vs 9.5). Maitland leads in median household income ($89,871 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 134).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Maitland, FL Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score 69.6 (#1186) 69.3 (#1230)
Population 19,215 135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $479,666 $305,804
Median Household Income $89,871 $62,538
Average Commute 22.6 min 27.2 min
Walk Score N/A 13
Crime Level 3.4 9.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 134 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+13.6 R+20.8

Data coverage note: Maitland is missing data for 1 metric that Palm Bay has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.