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Palm Bay, FL vs Pensacola, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Pensacola is 7.2% shorter than it is for residents of Palm Bay.
- 79.8% more residents of Pensacola work from home compared to residents of Palm Bay.
 Palm Bay, FLPensacola, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Palm Bay, FLPensacola, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.2%9.7%
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 Palm Bay, FLPensacola, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.21.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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