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Fort Walton Beach, FL

2 neighborhoods · 57,699 residents · Florida

B
64/100
66
Safety Score
51
Affordability
$61K
Median Income
$271K
Median Home Value

Is Fort Walton Beach, FL a Good Place to Live?

Fort Walton Beach receives an overall livability grade of B (64/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Florida. Safety scores B (66/100). Affordability scores C+ (51/100) with a median household income of $61,222 and median home values around $271,300.

About 28.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 3.4%. 58% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 38.

$1,252
Median Rent/mo
28.1%
College Educated
3.4%
Unemployment
58%
Owner-Occupied
38
Median Age
57,699
Population
2
Zip Codes
Okaloosa
County
2 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Fort Walton Beach

#ZipOverallSafetyAfford.IncomeHome $Pop.
132548Okaloosa Co.65 B6552$61K$271K23,575
232547Okaloosa Co.63 B6650$61K$272K34,124

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.