Tallahassee, FL vs Panama City, FL

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

MetricTallahassee, FLPanama City, FL
Population201,87534,979
Median Household Income$57,409$62,265
Median Rent$1,293/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$294,400$268,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9497
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%60.4%
Poverty Rate23.6%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k629307
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3811,316
Median AQI4844
Good AQI Days /yr206239
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min21.4 min
Hospitals33
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.116.8
College Degree Rate51.3%26.4%
Foreign-Born %8.2%10%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+14.3%

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