Palm Bay, Florida
About Palm Bay
Palm Bay, FL is a mid-size city located in eastern Florida, home to 142,023 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#197 nationwide).
Palm Bay holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 86.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,639 residents per square mile.
📰 Palm Bay News Today
- Man arrested after multi-hour SWAT standoff in Palm Bay: officials FOX 35 Orlando · Aug 15
- 3 hurt in crash after unsecured load spills across I-95 in Brevard County, FHP says WESH · Aug 13
- Palm Bay police arrest 13-year-old after FBI tip on mass casualty threat Florida Today · Aug 12
- Palm Bay police arrest 13-year-old after FBI receives ‘mass casualty’ tip WKMG · Aug 12
- Palm Bay suspends Flock camera system after permitting review Spectrum News 13 · Aug 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Palm Bay Unique
- A top-25 city in Florida by population (#15 of 411 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Palm Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in eastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Palm Bay
- Hibachi Express — japanese
- Mash Hoagies — sandwich
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Sonny's BBQ — barbecue
- Thai Bayside — asian
- 7Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Beef O Bradys
- China Moon — chinese
- Copper Chimney Grill & Bar — american
- Family Tradition Cafe — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palm Bay
- McGriff Park reviews ★
- Palm Bay Paintball Park reviews ★
- Sacrifice Park reviews ★
- Deer Run Park reviews ★
- Inspiration Park reviews ★
- Liberty Park reviews ★
- Madden Park reviews ★
- Oakwood Park reviews ★
- T.M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Three Forks Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wolf Creek Ranch Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Palm Bay
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
- CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- JOHN F. TURNER SENIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- LOCKMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL
- PALM BAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
- PALM BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PORT MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Palm Bay Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.