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32401 vs 34652

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32401 — Panama City, FL
48
Area Score
Bottom 11% nationally
34652 — New Port Richey, FL
48
Area Score
Bottom 11% nationally

32401 and 34652 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

32401
34652
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 27%
vs
40 · Bottom 20%
Growth
65 · Top 22%
vs
61 · Top 31%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs
81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs
18 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 29%
vs
68 · Bottom 33%
Schools
22 · Bottom 13%
vs
22 · Bottom 13%
Access
94 · Top 46%
vs
92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs
33 · Bottom 11%

Measured values

Metric3240134652Source period
Population18,94727,4442024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$52,523$56,9312024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$37,460$36,7382024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,516/sq mi3,196/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$230,500$222,6002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,152$1,2962024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate60.3%63.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.6%5.1%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.4%-0.6%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%20.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate16.3%13.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)2478212 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents7.14.712 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-7.1%-12.8%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high91°F91°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low45°F53°F1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport17 mi22 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.5 min30.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age43.549.52024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools1452024-25 school year
Students per teacher15.3415.422024-25 school year
Math proficiency36.7%34.9%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency35.6%37.2%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility55.5%63.8%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

32401

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

34652

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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32401
53
Your Score
48
Area Score
34652
52
Your Score
48
Area Score

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Full profiles: 32401 — Panama City, FL · 34652 — New Port Richey, FL · How this is calculated: methodology

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