Palm Bay vs Waco
Palm Bay, FL compared with Waco, TX · 1,021 miles apart
Palm Bay has 148,092 residents to Waco’s 147,788. Palm Bay comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Waco does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Palm Bay, FL | Waco, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,092 | 147,788 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,709 | 1,624 |
| Median household income | $72,614 | $54,365 |
| Median home value | $283,200 | $221,700 |
| Median rent | $1,601 | $1,165 |
| Homeownership | 79.7% | 49.4% |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 18.7 min |
| Median age | 41 | 29.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 24% | 28.7% |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 23.1% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 4.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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