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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Clearwater, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Clearwater has been positive.
- Clearwater has 0.6% less unemployment than Fort Walton Beach.
- Clearwater job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Fort Walton Beach, FLClearwater, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.2%41.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.4%-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-2.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.3%1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.8%10.8%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544
ZIPS IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
33756 33764 33755 33761 33763 33759 33765 33767

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