2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Panama City, FL vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Gulf Shores is 1.4% shorter than it is for residents of Panama City.
- 121.0% more residents of Gulf Shores work from home compared to residents of Panama City.
 Panama City, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Panama City, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Panama City, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
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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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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