Apache Junction, AZ vs Panama City, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Panama City

66.5

#1538 nationally

Apache Junction leads in crime level (11.7 vs 17.8). Panama City leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 28.5 min). Apache Junction leads in cost of living index (93 vs 101).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Panama City, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	66.5 (#1538)
Population	41,153	35,660
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$286,249
Median Household Income	$56,209	$57,221
Average Commute	28.5 min	21.1 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	17.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	R+47.4

Data coverage note: Panama City is missing data for 1 metric that Apache Junction has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.