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Palm Bay, FL vs Gulf Breeze, FL

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- Gulf Breeze is 0% more densely populated than Palm Bay.
- People are 22.5% more likely to be married in Gulf Breeze.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years older in Gulf Breeze.
 Palm Bay, FLGulf Breeze, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,249329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.538.4
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 Population - 2010104,143  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,665285,036,114
 Population - 199062,632  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,335.093.4
 Land Area97.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock18.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Bay, FLGulf Breeze, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Bay, FLGulf Breeze, FLUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Bay, FLGulf Breeze, FLUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households41,900  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,70780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
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 Gulf Breeze    7 Reviews

If you have already retired or it's just around the corner; Gulf Breeze, FL is a great place to consider. With multiple Navy and Air Force bases in the surrounding  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in a town East of Gulf Breeze called Navarre off the coastal route 98. I don't know why it isn't on the list of towns. Navarre, and Navarre Beach, especially is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in the north so for me the heat and humidity here is nothing short of relentless which is difficult because I am really an outdoors person. If you choose to  More

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