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Santa Barbara, CA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 8.8% more likely to be married in Fort Walton Beach.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Fort Walton Beach.
 Santa Barbara, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,805329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,973285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,728.993.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.0%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  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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