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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne has 18.7% less rainy days than Fort Walton Beach.
- Melbourne has 3.5% more Sunny Days than Fort Walton Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Melbourne scores 0.0% worse than Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 4 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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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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