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Austin, TX vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Walton Beach, is 30% less than it is in Austin and is 24% below the National Average.
- Austin unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Fort Walton Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.

Economy
 Austin, TXFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.0%46.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,550$32,350$37,638
 Household Income$78,965$55,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,153$71,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Austin, TXFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.1%14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%11.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.7%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.7%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Austin, TXFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.1%6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.1%1.8%
 Legal2.1%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.3%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%11.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%7.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.0%8.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  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 AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
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32548 32544

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