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Panama City, FL vs Presque Isle, ME

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Is it cheaper to live in Presque Isle or is it cheaper to live in Panama City?
- Presque Isle is 21.3% less expensive than Panama City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Presque Isle or Panama City?
- Presque Isle housing costs are 39.4% less expensive than Panama City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Panama City or is Health Care more affordable in Presque Isle.
- Health related expenses are 18.9% more in Presque Isle.
 Panama City, FLPresque Isle, MEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.1100
 Food & Groceries96.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.8100
 Housing70.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,800$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock65.7100
 Miscellaneous92.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Presque Isle    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We moved here last year and we absolutely love Presque Isle. It offers a slower pace of life with old school values. Yes the winters are long and cold, but beautiful  More

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There are trees everywhere. The air is clean, sweet smelling compared to larger cities. Winters are harsh. The winter of 2007-8 dropped 198 inches of snow on  More

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