Panama City, FL vs Callaway, FL

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

MetricPanama City, FLCallaway, FL
Population34,97913,496
Median Household Income$62,265$65,609
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$268,900$250,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.4%58.6%
Poverty Rate17.6%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k307217*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,316804*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr239239
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min23.9 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.816.8
College Degree Rate26.4%24.6%
Foreign-Born %10%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+10.0%

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 Callaway (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.