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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Tacoma, WA

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- Household income in Tacoma, is 26% more than it is in Fort Walton Beach and is 1% above the National Average.
- Fort Walton Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLTacoma, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,350  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,956$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Walton Beach, FLTacoma, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Walton Beach, FLTacoma, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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