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Country around Panama City is a rural area of about 447 people in Bay County, Florida, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 11 miles from Panama City, FL and 233 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $2k a month.
447people
$311kTypical home
$2,422/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 447 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 233 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 11 mi to Panama City, FL
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $311k (≈$1,958/mo)
- Median rent $2,422/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (811 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 58% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ECP airport
- 102 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2009
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- Right on the coast
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 175 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Florida districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bay County: R+47 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.