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Pensacola, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Walton Beach has been positive.
- Fort Walton Beach has 0.3% more unemployment than Pensacola.
- Fort Walton Beach job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Pensacola, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.3%4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.0%46.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.5%-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%-0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.5%3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.9%11.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

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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 PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
32503 32504 32501 32502
ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544

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