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Ranked #29 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #77 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #152 2005 Best Places to Live
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Population:19,407
Pop. Change:-3%
State: Florida
Metro Area: Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin Metro Area
County: Okaloosa County
City:Fort Walton Beach
Zip Code:32548, 32549, ... 2 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Fort_Walton_Beach, Florida

As of 2011, Fort Walton Beach's population is 19,407 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -2.85 percent.

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The median home cost in Fort Walton Beach is $164,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.82 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Fort Walton Beach's cost of living is 3.10% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Fort Walton Beach public schools spend $4,660 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 17 students per teacher in Fort Walton Beach.

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The unemployment rate in Fort Walton Beach is 7.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Fort Walton Beach jobs have Increased by 1.07 percent.

Average Commute time is 22 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Fort Walton Beach's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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