2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Picayune, MS vs Panama City Beach, FL

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- Panama City Beach has 41% more violent crime than Picayune.
- Panama City Beach has 31% more property crime than Picayune.
 Picayune, MSPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock4722.7
 Property Crime65.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 8 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 10 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 7 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 13 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Picayune, MississippiCrime Index
 Hide-A-Way Lake, MS21
 Poplarville, MS23.25
 Nicholson, MS40.25
 Picayune, MS46.7

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