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Phoenix, AZ vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 4.9% more likely to be married in Fort Walton Beach.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Fort Walton Beach.
 Phoenix, AZFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,805329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,973285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,728.993.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.0%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 2 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  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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