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Panama City, FL vs Destin, FL

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- Destin is 0% more densely populated than Panama City.
- People are 21.4% more likely to be married in Destin.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Destin.
 Panama City, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,751329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 201034,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,119285,036,114
 Population - 199034,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,788.493.4
 Land Area35.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Panama City, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Panama City, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 White62.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Panama City, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households14,667  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,48280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,308  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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