How Many Google Reviews Do Panama City Businesses Have?
The typical business in Panama City, FL has 119 Google reviews and a 4.42-star average rating, based on 229 local Google Business Profiles across 10 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Panama City businesses have 24% fewer reviews, ranking #17 of 21 Florida cities in our study.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
119
Average rating
4.42
Rated 4.5+
58%
Reviews vs. US
−24%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Panama City
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Panama City businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, auto repair shops in Panama City need 203 reviews to reach the top 25% and 431 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Repair Shops | 23 | 137 | 203+ | 431+ | 4.4 | ≈ same |
| Gas Stations | 18 | 36 | 191+ | — | 3.8 | −60% |
| Lawyers | 16 | 65 | 180+ | — | 4.8 | −26% |
| Pharmacies | 16 | 23 | 46+ | — | 4.0 | −10% |
| Accountants | 14 | 3 | 7+ | — | 4.7 | −71% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 14 | 500 | 770+ | — | 3.8 | −38% |
| Bars | 13 | 512 | 1,057+ | — | 4.6 | −23% |
| Restaurants | 13 | 1,452 | 4,626+ | — | 4.5 | +71% |
| Dentists | 12 | 203 | 983+ | — | 4.8 | −35% |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 11 | 147 | 282+ | — | 4.2 | +35% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Panama City; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Panama City median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Panama City Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Panama City ranks #49 of 71 cities in our study and #17 of 21 in Florida. Local businesses have fewer reviews than their peers nationally, so a steady stream of new reviews stands out faster here than in most cities.
Ahead of the US
- Restaurants71% more
- Laundromats and Dry Cleaners35% more
Behind the US: room to stand out
- Accountants71% fewer
- Gas Stations60% fewer
- Hotels and Lodging38% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across Panama City Businesses
10.0% of Panama City businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 9.6% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are restaurants (1,452), bars (512) and hotels and lodging (500); the least reviewed are accountants (3), pharmacies (23) and gas stations (36) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Panama City. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Panama City.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Panama City: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Panama City, FL has 119 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.42 stars. 58.1% of Panama City businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 229 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Auto Repair Shops are the most common category in our Panama City data (23 businesses). The median has 137 reviews; 203 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 431 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Panama City businesses have 24% fewer Google reviews. That ranks Panama City #49 of the 71 cities in our study and #17 of 21 in Florida.
By median review count: Restaurants (1,452), Bars (512), Hotels and Lodging (500). The fewest: Accountants (3), Pharmacies (23), Gas Stations (36).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
Google Review Benchmarks for Other Florida Cities
- Orlando median 283 reviews
- Miami Beach median 169 reviews
- Miami median 203 reviews
- Clearwater median 150 reviews
- St. Petersburg median 201 reviews
- Boca Raton median 141 reviews
- Tampa median 171 reviews
- Hollywood median 126 reviews
- Melbourne median 149 reviews
- West Palm Beach median 115 reviews
- Gainesville median 160 reviews
- Coral Gables median 119 reviews
- Daytona Beach median 99 reviews
- Davie median 88 reviews
- Coral Springs median 100 reviews
- Fort Lauderdale median 111 reviews
- Deerfield Beach median 98 reviews
- Weston median 84 reviews
- Naples median 79 reviews
- Apopka median 77 reviews
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