2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Winston-Salem, NC vs Panama City Beach, FL

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- Household income in Panama City Beach, is 40% more than it is in Winston-Salem and is 2% above the National Average.
- Winston-Salem unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Panama City Beach unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Winston-Salem, NCPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%34.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,859$40,447$37,638
 Household Income$50,204$70,131$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,971$77,974$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winston-Salem, NCPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.7%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.4%6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%18.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%10.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.4%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winston-Salem, NCPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%0.5%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%8.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%9.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%27.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%8.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.8%5.5%13.1%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 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 11 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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