Bay County, Florida
Population 186,393 · Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach
- Overall cost of living: −2.7% vs the US average, higher than 83% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $310,500 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,484 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $194/mo | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,580/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.58% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,807 | higher than 57% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $73,533 | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 344 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈233 days | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 42°F | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 69 days | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 9 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 10.7% of weeks | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈74.4°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 60 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $369/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $48/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $310/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.74/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $7.7/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.68/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.3 µg/m³ | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 5.3 mi | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈221.3 ft | lower than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.4% | higher than 60% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 29.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.7% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.7:1 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.15 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.28 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 50/100k | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 yrs | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 275/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 60/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 69.4% | higher than 59% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 34 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 299 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.1% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 302 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 51 per sq mi | higher than 79% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.3 per 1k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Population | 186,393 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median age | 41 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +24.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.8% Dem | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 73.1% Rep | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 72.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 9.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 136 parks | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.9 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.3 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 35 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.6% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 87 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 68 km | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 17 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 23 km | higher than 62% of US counties |
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