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Living in Fort Walton Beach

For Fort Walton Beach, owner occupation was 61.8%, and the vacancy rate was 11% in July 2026. The population of Fort Walton Beach, in the United States, was 21,025 in July 2026. The city had 53 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population21,097people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,666EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,149EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.5%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fort Walton Beach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,307 per month, while the median home value was US$321,800 in July 2026. 54.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Fort Walton Beach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€722
Utilities, 85 m² flat€147
Internet, 60 Mbps€58
Mobile plan, 10 GB€44
Transport pass€44
Fitness club€41

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly41.36 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited57.75 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly722 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB44.41 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass43.54 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home146.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,307/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,098 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,309 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,149 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Fort Walton Beach a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–60%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–67%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,979 of 21,097 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$68,538 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fort Walton Beach is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income68,538 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet7.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,666 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,511 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate3.5 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Fort Walton Beach?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,511 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,158of €2,759 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,759
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,309
Public transport pass€44 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741) · 2025-12-31− €44
Utilities, 85 m²€147 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741) · 2025-12-31− €147
Internet€58 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741) · 2025-12-31− €58
Mobile plan€44 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741) · 2025-12-31− €44
Left over€1,158
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Walton Beach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fort Walton Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools53 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio14 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents593 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,941 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Walton Beach when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFort Walton Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fort Walton Beach highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents300.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.65 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportVPS3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Walton Beach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fort Walton Beach.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.22 · Feb 18.17 · Mar 21.22 · Apr 24.56 · May 28.61 · Jun 31.22 · Jul 32.17 · Aug 32.06 · Sep 30.61 · Oct 26.78 · Nov 21.5 · Dec 17.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00086240 (NICEVILLE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.33 · Feb 4.89 · Mar 8 · Apr 11.67 · May 16.33 · Jun 20.78 · Jul 22.06 · Aug 21.94 · Sep 19.78 · Oct 13.61 · Nov 7.28 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00086240 (NICEVILLE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 12.33 · Feb 13.83 · Mar 16.78 · Apr 20.06 · May 24.33 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 28.44 · Sep 26.94 · Oct 22.28 · Nov 17 · Dec 13.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 132.1 · Feb 145.5 · Mar 124.7 · Apr 145.3 · May 82.3 · Jun 162.1 · Jul 165.1 · Aug 190.2 · Sep 136.9 · Oct 99.31 · Nov 113 · Dec 123.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading32.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.09 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,278 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.67 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.31 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature14.48 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.8 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.8 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.8 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.8 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±2.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,979 is not 5.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.29 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,979 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,066 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population21,097 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value321,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes61.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate65.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad9.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage71.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance14.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher29.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available95.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over10,596 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home8.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans81.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Walton Beach

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Destin as a Fort Walton Beach alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,614 Destin vs €2,666 Fort Walton Beach+36%
  • Foreign residents: 10.4% Destin vs 5.3% Fort Walton Beach+97%
  • Unemployment: 2.1% Destin vs 3.5% Fort Walton Beach−41%
  • Nearest airport: 2.0 km Destin vs 12.0 km Fort Walton Beach−83%
  • Residents: 14,046 Destin vs 21,097 Fort Walton Beach−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,511 Destin vs €3,511 Fort Walton Beachsame level

Grapevine as a Fort Walton Beach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1029 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,533 Grapevine vs €2,666 Fort Walton Beach+70%
  • Foreign residents: 10.1% Grapevine vs 5.3% Fort Walton Beach+90%
  • Residents: 50,714 Grapevine vs 21,097 Fort Walton Beach+140%
  • Unemployment: 4.7% Grapevine vs 3.5% Fort Walton Beach+33%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Grapevine vs 12.0 km Fort Walton Beach−50%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,801 Grapevine vs €3,511 Fort Walton Beach+8%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €131 Grapevine vs €147 Fort Walton Beach−11%

Cities near Fort Walton Beach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Ocean City 2.4 km away
Rent
1,333 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,704 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Wright 3.4 km away
Rent
1,498 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,985 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lake Lorraine 5.0 km away
Rent
1,528 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,084 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Eglin Village 8.8 km away
Rent
2,088 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,844 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Navarre 23.7 km away
Rent
1,816 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,985 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Fort Walton Beach?

The median gross salary is 3,511 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Walton Beach?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How many people live in Fort Walton Beach?

The published population is 21,097 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Fort Walton Beach?

1,979 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How much is public transport in Fort Walton Beach?

A monthly transport pass is 43.54 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo - Cost of Living in Fort Walton Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20251009224741).

Is Fort Walton Beach a good place to live?

Fort Walton Beach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Fort Walton Beach?

Ocean City, Wright, Lake Lorraine, Eglin Village, Destin are near Fort Walton Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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