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Palm Bay, FL Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Palm Bay, FL area are about the same as the US average, and housing 11.7% above (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Palm Bay, FL price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 100.0 | about the same as |
| Housing | 111.7 | 11.7% above |
| Goods | 96.2 | 3.8% below |
| Utilities | 88.1 | 11.9% below |
| Other services | 98.9 | 1.1% below |
What $75,000 in Palm Bay, FL equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $84,450 | 12.6% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $85,200 | 13.6% |
| Chicago, IL | $77,700 | 3.6% |
| Dallas, TX | $77,325 | 3.1% |
| Houston, TX | $73,950 | −1.4% |
| Washington, DC | $81,675 | 8.9% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $76,950 | 2.6% |
| Atlanta, GA | $75,075 | 0.1% |
| Miami, FL | $85,650 | 14.2% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $77,475 | 3.3% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is Palm Bay expensive to live in?
Overall prices are about the same as the US average; housing is 11.7% above.
What salary do I need in Palm Bay, FL?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $75,000. The area's median household income is $78,476.
How much is rent in Palm Bay, FL?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $1,556 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Palm Bay, FL compare with New York?
New York prices are 12.6% relative to Palm Bay, FL: $75,000 here equals $84,450 there.
Nearby and large metro areas
- Miami, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Orlando, FL
- Jacksonville, FL
- North Port, FL
- Cape Coral, FL
- Lakeland, FL
- Deltona, FL
- Pensacola, FL
- Port St. Lucie, FL
- Ocala, FL
- Naples, FL
- Tallahassee, FL
- Gainesville, FL
- Crestview, FL
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia, PA
- Atlanta, GA
- Phoenix, AZ
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.