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Augusta, GA vs Panama City, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Panama City or is it cheaper to live in Augusta?
- Panama City is 19.3% more expensive than Augusta.

Which city has more affordable housing, Panama City or Augusta?
- Panama City housing costs are 47.7% more expensive than Augusta housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Augusta or is Health Care more affordable in Panama City.
- Health related expenses are 0.4% more in Panama City.
 Augusta, GAPanama City, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.4100
 Food & Groceries95.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.1100
 Housing47.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$252,800$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.0100
 Miscellaneous90.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

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Over 4 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

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Over 5 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

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Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

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

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Over 4 years ago

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

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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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