2026 Compare Cities People:
Palm Bay, FL vs Wayne, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Wayne is 0% more densely populated than Palm Bay.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Wayne.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Wayne.
 Palm Bay, FLWayne, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,624329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
 space3
 Population - 2010104,143  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,051285,036,114
 Population - 199062,632  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.7%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,927.693.4
 Land Area97.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Bay, FLWayne, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Palm Bay, FLWayne, MIUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Palm Bay, FLWayne, MIUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households41,900  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,39680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.9%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palm Bay

Reviews for Wayne    3 Reviews

Climate in Wayne, Michigan (which is about 15 mins. away from the Metro Airport in southeast Michigan) is definitely a product of the four seasons. Nice Spring, warm  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

30 days of gloom from October through November. Sky will spit at  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Lived there for a few years, small bungalow and ranch style houses, don't know many of the neighbors, houses are cheap and so is cost of living but trying to make it  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Wayne


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.