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Best Places to Live in Bay County, Florida

Ranked #11 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #107 Best Green Cities
Ranked #108 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #252 2005 Best Places to Live

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Population:168,230
Pop. Change:14%
State: Florida
Metro Area:Panama_City-Lynn_Haven
County:Bay County
City:Panama City, Lynn Haven, ... 14 more
Zip Code:32404, 32402, ... 17 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Bay County

As of 2011, Bay County's population is 168,230 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 13.50 percent.

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The median home cost in Bay County is $152,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.58 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Bay County's cost of living is 4.40% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Bay County public schools spend $4,462 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 16.1 students per teacher in Bay County.

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The unemployment rate in Bay County is 10.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Bay County jobs have Increased by 0.28 percent.

Average Commute time is 22 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Bay County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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