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Rankings for Palm Bay

Palm Bay Ranked
#7 Hurricane Hotspots
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#21 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#50 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#62 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#64 2005 Best Places to Live
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#85 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#252 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Brandon

Brandon Ranked
#26 Best Block Party Places
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Brandon Ranked
#43 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Brandon Ranked
#69 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#91 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Brandon Ranked
#94 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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Brandon Ranked
#178 2005 Best Places to Live
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Brandon Ranked
#323 Best Green Cities
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Brandon Ranked
#350 Best Green Cities
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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    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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