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Rocky River, OH vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Fort Walton Beach or is it cheaper to live in Rocky River?
- Fort Walton Beach is 21.6% more expensive than Rocky River.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fort Walton Beach or Rocky River?
- Fort Walton Beach housing costs are 13.6% less expensive than Rocky River housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rocky River or is Health Care more affordable in Fort Walton Beach.
- Health related expenses are 25.8% more in Fort Walton Beach.
 Rocky River, OHFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.9100
 Food & Groceries102.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.2100
 Housing110.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$322,200$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.1100
 Miscellaneous111.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Rocky River    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

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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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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