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 | Largo | Palm Bay | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,350/mo | $1,345/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $184,500 | $226,200 | 18.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,266 | $62,538 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 97.0 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 90.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.4 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 97.6 | 0.9% lower 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 Largo, you'd need $96,352 in Palm Bay to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Bay, FL is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Largo, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Palm Bay than in Largo. If you earn $80,000 in Largo, you'd need about $77,081 in Palm Bay to keep the same standard of living.