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Rochester, MN vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 11.3% less likely to be married in Fort Walton Beach.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Fort Walton Beach.
 Rochester, MNFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,805329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 2010107,050  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,973285,036,114
 Population - 199070,745  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,728.993.4
 Land Area55.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, MNFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, MNFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 White73.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.0%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, MNFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population52.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households48,990  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,501  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 4 years ago

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 5 years ago

Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews
Brian · Valparaiso, FL
True Fort Walton
Over 3 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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R. · Clearwater, FL
is it good place to live and retire?
Over 11 years ago

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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Mark · Mary Esther, FL
Great beaches, but don't recommend for single men
Over 13 years ago

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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