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Punta Gorda, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Walton Beach is 1.6% shorter than it is for residents of Punta Gorda.
- 62.0% fewer residents of Fort Walton Beach work from home compared to residents of Punta Gorda.

Transportation
 Punta Gorda, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Time232127
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 Commute Mode
 Punta Gorda, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.0%78.6%73.2%
 Carpool3.3%9.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%0.9%4.2%
 Bicycle2.2%1.7%0.5%
 Walk0.9%2.0%2.5%
 Work at Home16.2%6.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Punta Gorda, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.3%2.8%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.13.0%15.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.1%20.5%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.17.8%16.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.1%18.2%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.5.5%4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.4%8.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.9%1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%2.5%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.9.7%3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.5%5.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.7%2.0%2.9%

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 7 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  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 PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
33950 33955
ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544

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