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La Plata, MD vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Walton Beach has been positive.
- Fort Walton Beach has 1.9% more unemployment than La Plata.
- Fort Walton Beach job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.

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 La Plata, MDFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%46.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%-0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.9%3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.4%11.8%6.3%

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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 11 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 2 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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ZIPS IN LA PLATA, MARYLAND
20646
ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544

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