Norwalk, 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.

Norwalk

63.4

#1771 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Norwalk leads in walk score (61 vs 13). Norwalk leads in median household income ($91,259 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 152).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Norwalk, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1771)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	98,078	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$763,397	$305,804
Median Household Income	$91,259	$62,538
Average Commute	29.5 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	61	13
Crime Level	10.3	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	152	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+20.8