2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Orange Beach, AL vs Panama City, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Panama City, is 39% less than it is in Orange Beach and is 34% below the National Average.
- Orange Beach unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Panama City unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Orange Beach, ALPanama City, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.9%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%27.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,301$30,862$37,638
 Household Income$84,838$51,569$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,018$65,578$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Orange Beach, ALPanama City, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.4%13.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.4%11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.7%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%9.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.2%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.3%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.5%10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.4%4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Orange Beach, ALPanama City, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.7%13.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.2%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.7%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%7.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%9.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support32.0%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%9.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.2%11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 14 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 2 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 3 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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