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San Antonio, TX vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Walton Beach, is 1% more than it is in San Antonio and is 24% below the National Average.
- San Antonio unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Fort Walton Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.

Economy
 San Antonio, TXFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.6%46.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,579$32,350$37,638
 Household Income$55,084$55,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,695$71,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Antonio, TXFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.2%8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.2%14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%11.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.3%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.6%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Antonio, TXFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.5%11.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%7.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.4%8.9%13.1%

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  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 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total
ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544

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