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Big Spring, TX vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Walton Beach has been positive.
- Fort Walton Beach has 4.3% more unemployment than Big Spring.
- Fort Walton Beach job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Big Spring, TXFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.3%4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.7%46.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.7%-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%11.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 7 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 15 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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ZIPS IN BIG SPRING, TEXAS
79720
ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544

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