Panama City Beach, FL Area Guide

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Panama City Beach Area Facts

  • Panama City Beach has a Livability Score of 78/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Panama City Beach crime rates are 51% lower than the Florida average
  • Cost of living in Panama City Beach is 14% higher than the Florida average
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Tons of Excitement 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Living in Panama City Beach, Florida provides my life with daily excitement. As a twenty something, I moved here hoping to live life to the fullest and I have definitely been able to do so! There is literally always something to do here.

Of course, you can choose to go to the ...Read More beach in your downtime, but there is so much more here. Housing surprisingly is affordable here and there are multiple options available for you. The job market is not the best, but with a little looking you can find something.

The best areas in Panama City, Florida are the small stores and cafes owned by the locals. The locals actually feed into the fun and exciting atmosphere. The downside here is that you honestly don’t meet many people that are long term residents. A lot of people are here for a week or two for vacation or spring break and then leave. This does make it hard to have people that you can depend on in the area. Read Less
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      D- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Panama City Beach? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Russell-Fields City Pier
      Grove Park
      Richard Seltzer Park
      Panama City Beach Sports Complex
      Maggi Still Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Ripley's Believe It or Not!
      Race City
      ZooWorld Zoological and Botanical Conservatory
      Zoom Flume
      Shipwreck Island Water Park
      Shipwreck Island Water Park
      Todd Herendeen Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Walmart Liquor
      Coyote Ugly
      Hungry Howie's
      McDonald's
      Back Yard Burgers
      Checkers
      Zaxby's
      The Liq

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Panama City Beach? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Panama City Beach.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      B+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Panama City Beach? The cost of living in Panama City Beach is 111/100 - which is 14% higher than Florida.
      Panama City Beach
      111

      11% more expensive than average

      Florida
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Panama City Beach? Panama City Beach crime rates are 886, which are 51% lower than Florida
      Total Crime
      886 per 100k people

      61% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 113

      61% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -36%

      Year over year crime is down

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in Panama City Beach? The median income in Panama City Beach is $65,253 which is 33% higher than Florida.
      Median household income
      $65,25318% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $37,78927% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      63% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Panama City Beach a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walmart Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Panama City Beach home prices? Panama City Beach home prices are $266,900 - which is 60% higher than Florida
      Median home value
      $266,90045% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,35843% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      62%

      2% lower than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Panama City Beach have good schools? The Panama City Beach graduation rate is 88% - which is 6% higher than Florida
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      64%

      33% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      13% higher than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Panama City Beach a good place to live? Panama City Beach has an overall rating of 76% from 8 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      76%

      8 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      7 total surveys

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