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Chesapeake, VA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach is 0% more densely populated than Chesapeake.
- People are 16.0% less likely to be married in Fort Walton Beach.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Fort Walton Beach.
 Chesapeake, VAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,805329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 2010223,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,973285,036,114
 Population - 1990151,976  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,728.993.4
 Land Area338.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chesapeake, VAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chesapeake, VAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 White55.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.0%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chesapeake, VAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households89,413  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,422  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews
Jeffrey · Chesapeake, VA
Family Friendly and great Schools!
Over 5 years ago

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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Brandon · Suffolk, VA
Family friendly and we've got the beach, that's it
Over 5 years ago

I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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Nolan · Black Mountain, NC
Chesapeake has Little to Offer
Over 7 years ago

I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews
Brian · Valparaiso, FL
True Fort Walton
Over 3 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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R. · Clearwater, FL
is it good place to live and retire?
Over 11 years ago

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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Mark · Mary Esther, FL
Great beaches, but don't recommend for single men
Over 13 years ago

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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