Panama City, FL vs Rolling Meadows, IL

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.

Panama City

66.5

#1538 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 17.8). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $57,221). Panama City leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 26.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Panama City, FL	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1538)	77.3 (#260)
Population	35,660	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$286,249	$342,521
Median Household Income	$57,221	$91,287
Average Commute	21.1 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	42
Crime Level	17.8	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	101	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+47.4	D+42.0

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