Before moving to West Panama City Beach, review the core fields on this page: population 12,800, median home value $485,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,850, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 63%.
The neighbors section lists household income $84,200, family income $92,600, per capita income $39,800, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 2.4%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 92.1%, and bachelors or more 29.4%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 112.6, median house value $485,000, gross rent $1,850, grocery index 107.9, housing index 126.4, utilities index 104.8, transportation index 109.6, and health care index 100.8.
The demographics section lists population 12,800, density 1,650 per sq mi, median age 44.1, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 9.8%, White 80.5%, Black 9.8%, Asian 2.7%, and Others 7.0%.
The education section lists
J.R. Arnold High School with 2,100 students and a 18.1 student teacher ratio, Surfside Middle School with 1,100 students and a 17.2 student teacher ratio, Gulf Coast School with 260 students, Gulf Coast State College 11 miles away
and Florida State University Panama City 13 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,820, crime index 2,030, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 55.
The weather section lists winter 47°F to 67°F, spring 58°F to 79°F, summer 76°F to 91°F, fall 60°F to 82°F, average rainfall 59.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 63%.
The housing market section lists median home price $485,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,850, owner occupied rate 68.3%, rental vacancy rate 6.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.6%, new construction rate 2.8%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay and HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.1,
health insurance coverage 88.4%,
health care index 68.2,
emergency services Yes for Ascension Sacred Heart Bay, and emergency services Yes for HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Florida, department Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, address 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399, phone 1-850-617-2000, and website https://www.flhsmv.gov/.