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Columbus, GA vs Panama City Beach, FL

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- Panama City Beach is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 25.7% more likely to be married in Panama City Beach.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in Panama City Beach.
 Columbus, GAPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,882329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.838.4
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 Population - 2010191,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,671285,036,114
 Population - 1990178,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock60.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock926.593.4
 Land Area216.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, GAPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, GAPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, GAPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households78,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,99480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,275  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 6 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 6 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 12 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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