City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Boise City | Palm Bay | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,223/mo | $1,345/mo | 9.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $401,800 | $226,200 | 77.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,402 | $62,538 | 22.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 97.0 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 90.1 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 99.4 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 97.6 | 2.9% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Boise City, you'd need $102,480 in Palm Bay to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boise City, ID is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Palm Bay, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Boise City than in Palm Bay. If you earn $80,000 in Boise City, you'd need about $81,984 in Palm Bay to keep the same standard of living.