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La Plata, MD vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach has 47.9% more rainy days than La Plata.
- Fort Walton Beach has 10.8% more Sunny Days than La Plata.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Walton Beach scores 6.7% worse than La Plata
 La Plata, MDFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6638
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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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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