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Woodland Park, CO vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Household income in Fort Walton Beach, is 32% less than it is in Woodland Park and is 24% below the National Average.
- Woodland Park unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Fort Walton Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Woodland Park, COFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth49.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,939  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,754  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Woodland Park, COFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Woodland Park, COFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services6.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Woodland Park    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I think the state January low temperature reading of 3 degrees is way too low. Most other weather services report the January low, at about 10 degrees warmer which would  More

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Over 7 years ago

We've lived here for 15 years and love it. Our new neighbors, who moved here a year ago from Virginia, refer to it as "Paradise." We like the clean air and sunshine.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I still like Woodland Park, CO and despite the fact that I went through a terrible divorce there, its a beautiful and quaint little place to live. You do need some  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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