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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Walton Beach is 4.9% shorter than it is for residents of Fort Lauderdale.
- 45.7% fewer residents of Fort Walton Beach work from home compared to residents of Fort Lauderdale.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.7%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  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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