2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Panama City, FL vs Gulfport, MS

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Highlights
- Gulfport has 58% less violent crime than Panama City.
- Gulfport has 17% less property crime than Panama City.
 Panama City, FLGulfport, MSUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.522.7
 Property Crime84.6  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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