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Compare Fort Walton Beach to Sarasota

This post compares Fort Walton Beach, Florida to Sarasota, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Walton Beach (city) Sarasota (city)
Population 21,368 55,103
Income (median) $35,230 $35,434
Home Value (median) $166,700 $215,100
White 78% 81%
Black 11% 13%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 24% 17%
Age (median) 40 47
Rentals 43% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Walton Beach or Sarasota?
A: Fort Walton Beach has a much smaller population count than Sarasota: 21368 compared with 55103 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Walton Beach or in Sarasota?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fort Walton Beach.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Walton Beach or Sarasota?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Fort Walton Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sarasota does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Fort Walton Beach versus 44% for Sarasota.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Walton Beach may include: DeLand, Casselberry, and Dania-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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