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Santa Cruz, CA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Walton Beach is 1.5% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Cruz.
- 56.9% fewer residents of Fort Walton Beach work from home compared to residents of Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Santa Cruz, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.7%0.5%
 Walk10.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.2%9.7%
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 Santa Cruz, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 4 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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