Population
Hickory
43,747
Panama City
34,211
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Panama City
$61,125
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Panama City
$243,200
Rent
Hickory
$975
Panama City
$1,334
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Panama City
6.49
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Panama City
108.9
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Panama City
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Panama City
4.4%
How Similar Are Hickory & Panama City?
Panama City is Hickory's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Panama City
34,211
Hickory has a 22% larger population than Panama City.
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Panama City
6.49
Panama City has a 37% higher violent crime than Hickory.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Panama City
21.89
Hickory has a 23% higher property crime than Panama City.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Panama City
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Panama City
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Panama City
$61,125
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Panama City
$243,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Panama City
17.9%
Hickory has a 24% higher education than Panama City.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Panama City
63.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Panama City
108.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Panama City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory
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Panama City
Hickory leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hickory leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,480 in Panama City (39% lower). Hickory has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,682 in Panama City (35% lower). Hickory scores 112.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.8 in Panama City.
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Housing Market — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPanama City has a median property tax of $1,461 vs $1,904 in Hickory (30% lower). Hickory has a median rent of $975 vs $1,334 in Panama City (27% lower). Panama City has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 59.0% in Hickory.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory: 21,334 vs Panama City: 17,249 for labor force. Hickory has a government sector of 46.0% compared to 37.9% in Panama City. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 9.3% in Panama City.
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Crime & Safety — Panama City leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory has a violent crime clearance of 43.2% compared to 9.2% in Panama City. Panama City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Hickory has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Panama City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hickory leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHickory has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 17.9% in Panama City. Hickory 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
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a population of 43,747, about 1.3x the size of Panama City (34,211).
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Hickory
Panama City
Healthcare — Hickory leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory: 5 vs Panama City: 4 for with emergency services. Hickory: 2.6 vs Panama City: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPanama City has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Panama City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 9.3% in Panama City.
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