Niceville, FL vs Panama City Beach, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNiceville, FLPanama City Beach, FL
Population16,54418,971
Median Household Income$102,409$80,941
Median Rent$1,749/mo$1,791/mo
Median Home Value$423,500$441,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%56.2%
Poverty Rate10.3%10%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331,031
Property Crime Rate /100k1735,951
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr338239
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows40°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min20.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.418.3
College Degree Rate38.5%38%
Foreign-Born %8.1%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.6%+12.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.