Niceville, FL vs Panama City, FL

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

MetricNiceville, FLPanama City, FL
Population16,54434,979
Median Household Income$102,409$62,265
Median Rent$1,749/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$423,500$268,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%60.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%17.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k33307
Property Crime Rate /100k1731,316
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr338239
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows40°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min21.4 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher21.416.8
College Degree Rate38.5%26.4%
Foreign-Born %8.1%10%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.6%+14.3%

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