| | Panama City, FL | Jacksonville, FL | United States |
| Overall | 95.4 | 95.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.5 | 99.2 | 100 |
| Health | 99.1 | 100.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 70.0 | 79.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $252,800 | $280,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,590.0% | 10,280.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.0 | 101.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 92.1 | 103.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Panama City 
20 Reviews
I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more More
If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red More
This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and More
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Reviews for Jacksonville 
174 Reviews
I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that, More
I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons. More
We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty More
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