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Palm Bay, FL vs Deerfield Beach, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Deerfield Beach or is it cheaper to live in Palm Bay?
- Deerfield Beach is 15.6% more expensive than Palm Bay.

Which city has more affordable housing, Deerfield Beach or Palm Bay?
- Deerfield Beach housing costs are 4.0% less expensive than Palm Bay housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Palm Bay or is Health Care more affordable in Deerfield Beach.
- Health related expenses are 0.7% less in Deerfield Beach.
 Palm Bay, FLDeerfield Beach, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.5100
 Food & Groceries99.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.2100
 Housing77.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$276,400$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock127.4100
 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 Deerfield Beach    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I live in Deerfield Beach, Florida and would like to find a very inexpensive place in or near Biloxi, Mississippi. My name is Phil and my phone number is (954)  More

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Over 20 years ago

Quiet Waters park is a great place to go for a jog, a picnic or for the adventurous some waterskiing, knee boarding and skateboarding. Although many trees and dirt bike  More

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Deerfield Beach is a beautiful place to live. The actual beach area has been renovated and is magnificent. Very clean with friendly people. All areas of the city are  More

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