2025 Compare Cities Health:
Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- There are 112 physicians per 100,000 people in Ridgecrest.
- There are 232 physicians per 100,000 people in Fort Walton Beach.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock71.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)90  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.232  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
   (100 = best)
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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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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