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Plainfield, IN vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Walton Beach, is 19% less than it is in Plainfield and is 24% below the National Average.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Fort Walton Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.

Economy
 Plainfield, INFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.0%46.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,669$32,350$37,638
 Household Income$68,541$55,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,063$71,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plainfield, INFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.3%8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.9%11.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.1%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.6%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.2%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plainfield, INFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.5%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.4%6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%11.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%7.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.5%8.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  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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