2026 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Palm Bay, FL vs Brandon, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Brandon or is it cheaper to live in Palm Bay?
- Brandon is 9.0% more expensive than Palm Bay.

Which city has more affordable housing, Brandon or Palm Bay?
- Brandon housing costs are 21.5% more expensive than Palm Bay housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palm Bay or is Health Care more affordable in Brandon.
- Health related expenses are 0.4% more in Brandon.
 Palm Bay, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.2100
 Food & Groceries99.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.3100
 Housing77.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$353,800$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock113.5100
 Miscellaneous105.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 12 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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