2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Palm Bay, FL vs Greensboro, NC

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- Household income in Greensboro, is 8% less than it is in Palm Bay and is 34% below the National Average.
- Palm Bay unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Greensboro unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Palm Bay, FLGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%31.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,695$31,812$37,638
 Household Income$55,963$51,667$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,148$67,125$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Bay, FLGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.7%12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%10.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.1%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.8%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.2%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.7%5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Bay, FLGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%14.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.2%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.4%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.8%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%23.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.5%15.8%13.1%
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 Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 2 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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