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Grand Rapids, MI vs Palm Bay, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Bay is 8.3% longer than it is for residents of Grand Rapids.
- 29.0% fewer residents of Palm Bay work from home compared to residents of Grand Rapids.
 Grand Rapids, MIPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Grand Rapids, MIPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk4.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Grand Rapids, MIPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  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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