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Palm Bay

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About Palm Bay

City in Florida, United States
1960Established
119,760Population
68.9 sq miArea
16 ftElevation

Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The city's population was 119,760 at the 2020 United States census, up from 103,190 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in the county and the largest by land mass. The historic section of the city lies on the mouth of the Turkey Creek and the Palm Bay. Palm Bay has historically expanded south and to the west. The newer section is mostly situated west of Interstate 95 and south of the Tillman Canal. Palm Bay is a principal city of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 606,612 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code32905, 32906, 32907
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Housing in Palm Bay

$304K▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Palm Bay home is worth about $304,000, down 1.8% in a year, 19% below the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market75
Sale-to-list98.3%
Sold in May241
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Palm Bay

C+

Safety Grade C+

Palm Bay reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 84%.

Violent crime per 1,000
Palm Bay 2.7
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Palm Bay 8.3
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: Very highMostly hurricanes · higher than 89% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Palm Bay

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

2worse than FL

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Palm Bay HospitalPalm Bay · 4.5 mi · ER
Bha Malabar ClinicMalabar · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Palm Bay · CMS · HRSAHealth in Palm Bay →

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Palm Bay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#243Best public schoolsof 488 in FL
DistrictBREVARDSchools25

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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