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Florida
Panama City
Population 34,979
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Florida
Upper Grand Lagoon
Population 17,232
Panama City, FL vs Upper Grand Lagoon, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Panama City, FL | Upper Grand Lagoon, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,979 | 17,232 |
| Median Household Income | $62,265 | $82,157 |
| Median Rent | $1,327/mo | $1,667/mo |
| Median Home Value | $268,900 | $373,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 60.4% | 55.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% | 8.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 307 | 217* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,316 | 804* |
| Median AQI | 44 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 239 | 239 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 45°F | 45°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.4 min | 20.8 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.8 | 16.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 26.4% | 37% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10% | 16% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +14.3% | -2.2% |
Panama City, FL
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL
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.