Signals
Celebration
Panama City Beach
Opportunity
66 · Top 29%
vs61 · Top 40%
Climate
80 · Top 18%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs11 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 12%
vs55 · Bottom 15%
Access
95 · Top 35%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 43%
vs48 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Celebration | Panama City Beach | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,667 | 18,971 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,242 | $80,941 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,117 | $52,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,299/sq mi | 982/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $635,000 | $441,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,020 | $1,791 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.3% | 59.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.0% | 38.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 50°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.4" | 59.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.0 min | 22.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.2 | 45.4 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Celebration
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Panama City Beach
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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Full profiles: Celebration, FL · Panama City Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology