Panama City, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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

MetricPanama City, FLTallahassee, FL
Population34,979201,875
Median Household Income$62,265$57,409
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,293/mo
Median Home Value$268,900$294,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9794
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.4%57.1%
Poverty Rate17.6%23.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307629
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3162,381
Median AQI4448
Good AQI Days /yr239206
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min19.1 min
Hospitals33
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.817.1
College Degree Rate26.4%51.3%
Foreign-Born %10%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+4.4%

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