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 | Palm Bay | Pine Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,345/mo | $1,339/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $226,200 | $216,400 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $62,538 | $49,474 | 26.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 89.5 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Palm Bay, you'd need $103,250 in Pine Hills to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Bay, FL is about 3.1% cheaper overall than Pine Hills, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Palm Bay than in Pine Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Bay, you'd need about $82,600 in Pine Hills to keep the same standard of living.