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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Palm Bay, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Bay is 1.5% longer than it is for residents of Fort Lauderdale.
- 45.0% fewer residents of Palm Bay work from home compared to residents of Fort Lauderdale.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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