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Tehachapi, CA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Household income in Fort Walton Beach, is 2% more than it is in Tehachapi and is 24% below the National Average.
- Tehachapi unemployment rate is 11.1%.
- Fort Walton Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Tehachapi, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,105  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,985  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tehachapi, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tehachapi, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement10.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  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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