Population
Athens
27,474
Panama City
34,211
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Panama City
$61,125
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Panama City
$243,200
Rent
Athens
$834
Panama City
$1,334
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Panama City
6.49
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Panama City
108.9
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Panama City
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Panama City
4.4%
How Similar Are Athens & Panama City?
Panama City is Athens's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Panama City
34,211
Panama City has a 20% larger population than Athens.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Panama City
6.49
Panama City's violent crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Panama City
21.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Panama City
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Panama City
4.4%
Panama City has a 25% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Panama City
$61,125
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Panama City
$243,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Panama City
17.9%
Athens has a 19% higher education than Panama City.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Panama City
63.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Panama City
108.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Panama City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens scores 99.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.8 in Panama City. Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,480 in Panama City (23% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,682 in Panama City (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a median rent of $834 vs $1,334 in Panama City (37% lower). Athens has a median property tax of $925 vs $1,461 in Panama City (37% lower). Athens has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 11.0% in Panama City.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 37.9% in Panama City. Panama City has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.4% in Panama City.
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Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a violent crime clearance of 67.5% compared to 9.2% in Panama City. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 6.49 in Panama City. Athens has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 5.59 in Panama City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 17.9% in Panama City. Athens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.1% in Panama City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPanama City has a population of 34,211, about 1.2x the size of Athens (27,474). Panama City skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 41.6.
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Black
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Asian
Athens
Panama City
Healthcare — Athens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 2.5 vs Panama City: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Panama City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPanama City has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Panama City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Panama City has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.5% in Athens.
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