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Palm Bay, FL vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Palm Bay.
- People are 6.5% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in San Jose.
 Palm Bay, FLSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010104,143  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199062,632  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area97.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Bay, FLSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Bay, FLSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Bay, FLSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households41,900  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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