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Panama City, FL vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Panama City.
- People are 37.9% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 19.9 years older in Payson.
 Panama City, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201034,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 199034,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 Land Area35.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Panama City, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Panama City, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 White62.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Panama City, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households14,667  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,308  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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