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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- North Myrtle Beach is 0% more densely populated than Fort Walton Beach.
- People are 25.0% more likely to be married in North Myrtle Beach.
- The Median Age is 20.5 years older in North Myrtle Beach.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,502329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6038.4
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 Population - 201019,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,974285,036,114
 Population - 199021,471  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock865.093.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Walton Beach, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Walton Beach, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Walton Beach, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households8,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock72.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews
HECTOR · Carteret, NJ
Middlesex Cty, New Jersey
Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Alexandra · North Myrtle Beach, SC
North Myrtle Beach/Little River/Myrtle Beach
Over 13 years ago

Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Abhd · Cohoes, NY
Water quality
Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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