Panama City Beach, FL vs Upper Grand Lagoon, FL

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

MetricPanama City Beach, FLUpper Grand Lagoon, FL
Population18,97117,232
Median Household Income$80,941$82,157
Median Rent$1,791/mo$1,667/mo
Median Home Value$441,300$373,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%55.4%
Poverty Rate10%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,031217*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,951804*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr239239
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min20.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.316.3
College Degree Rate38%37%
Foreign-Born %10.4%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Upper Grand Lagoon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.