Missouri City vs Palm Bay
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $283,200 in Palm Bay and $311,400 in Missouri City.
- Households earn more in Missouri City ($94,390 vs $72,614 median).
- Palm Bay has the warmer winter: January highs of 72°F vs 64°F.
- Missouri City has more scorching days: 112 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 63.
- Palm Bay is growing faster: +23.7% since 2020 vs +4.2%.
Side by side
| Missouri City, TX | Palm Bay, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 77,327 | 148,092 |
| Growth since 2020 | +4.2% | +23.7% |
| People per square mile | 2,665 | 1,709 |
| Median age | 40.5 | 41.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42% | 24% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $94,390 | $72,614 |
| Median home value | $311,400 | $283,200 |
| Home value to income | 3.3× | 3.9× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,931 | $1,601 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 98.6 | 100.0 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 104.5 | 111.7 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $74,000 | $75,000 |
| Homeowners | 82% | 80% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.4 | 27.8 |
| Work from home | 14% | 11% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 11.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 64° / 45° | 72° / 52° |
| July high / low | 95° / 76° | 90° / 74° |
| Precipitation per year | 50 in | 51 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 112 | 63 |
| Nights below freezing | 10 | 2 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 7 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 97.5 | 98.4 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 10% | 91% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.4% | +2.2% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +32.7% | +40.5% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Missouri City: November to April. Palm Bay: November to May.
Full monthly tables: Missouri City weather by month and Palm Bay weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $74,000 in Missouri City and $75,000 in Palm Bay. Moving from Missouri City to Palm Bay, you would need about $76,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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