Panama City Beach, FL vs Niceville, FL

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

MetricPanama City Beach, FLNiceville, FL
Population18,97116,544
Median Household Income$80,941$102,409
Median Rent$1,791/mo$1,749/mo
Median Home Value$441,300$423,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%50.8%
Poverty Rate10%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,03133
Property Crime Rate /100k5,951173
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr239338
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows43°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.321.4
College Degree Rate38%38.5%
Foreign-Born %10.4%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%+13.6%

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