2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Kendall West, FL vs Palm Bay, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
Is it cheaper to live in Palm Bay or is it cheaper to live in Kendall West?
- Palm Bay is 19.6% less expensive than Kendall West.

Which city has more affordable housing, Palm Bay or Kendall West?
- Palm Bay housing costs are 19.8% less expensive than Kendall West housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Kendall West or is Health Care more affordable in Palm Bay.
- Health related expenses are 3.9% less in Palm Bay.
 Kendall West, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.6100
 Food & Groceries106.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.9100
 Housing96.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$301,500$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock89.1100
 Miscellaneous100.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
DID YOU KNOW?

In order to keep your same standard of living your salary can vary greatly - whether you buy or rent, require child care, or want to include taxes. This is why we are now offering a Premium Salary & Cost of Living Calculator.

Our Premium Calculator Includes:
- Compare Cities cost of living across 9 different categories
- Personal salary calculations can optionally include Home ownership or rental, Child care, and Taxes (with details on state and local sales, income, property and automobile taxes)
- Includes the cost of Child Care for toddlers or infants, at a day care center or home care
- Grocery prices, detailed for 29 staple items in six categories
- Difference in cost of Utilities, including electric, gas and fuel oil
- Health Care Premiums and hospital expenses for major surgeries
- Taxes, Fees and Expenses you should know about, such as local car insurance rates, automobile taxes and registration, commuting costs.
- and 100s of other items you should consider before you relocate

Upgrade to Premium | See Example

Reviews for Kendall West    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Living in unincorporated West Kendall has many advantages. It is located near enough to just about everything so that traffic jams don't hinder travel too much.   More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Kendall West

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palm Bay


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.