2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Enterprise, AL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Household income in Fort Walton Beach, is 13% less than it is in Enterprise and is 24% below the National Average.
- Enterprise unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Fort Walton Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Enterprise, ALFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,955  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,950  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Enterprise, ALFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Enterprise, ALFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Enterprise    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It's not that bad to be honest, people who move here are military or retirement. Very peaceful, but a 4- star rating because some of the things in this county aren't  More

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Over 15 years ago

Enterprise is a small town with good people. Not a lot to do in town but some of the best beaches in the world are only 2 hours away. Easy going slow pace of life.  More

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Over 16 years ago

small town with Large Army base, FT. Rucker as influence, summers hot, winter cool to cold, only two  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

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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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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