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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Solana Beach, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Solana Beach is 0.6% longer than it is for residents of Fort Walton Beach.
- 255.3% more residents of Solana Beach work from home compared to residents of Fort Walton Beach.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLSolana Beach, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Fort Walton Beach, FLSolana Beach, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk2.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.0%9.7%
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 Fort Walton Beach, FLSolana Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock10.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.2%2.9%
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 Solana Beach    3 Reviews

I've lived in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Venice Beach, Hermosa Beach, San Luis Obispo, Carlsbad, Encinitas and my wife and I saved up every penny we could to buy a  More

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Rent has skyrocketed in Solana Beach in the past ten years. High rent and more people cramming into single person rental units.   More

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Over 21 years ago

Very expensive. Being from east coast it was hard because people dont speak to you in normal situations..example , picking up kids from school ..if you pass a parent  More

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