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Compare Fort Walton Beach to Tampa

This post compares Fort Walton Beach, Florida to Tampa, 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) Tampa (city)
Population 21,368 368,087
Income (median) $35,230 $43,990
Home Value (median) $166,700 $190,300
White 78% 65%
Black 11% 24%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 24% 27%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 43% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Walton Beach or Tampa?
A: Fort Walton Beach has a much smaller population count than Tampa: 21368 compared with 368087 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Walton Beach or Tampa?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Fort Walton Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tampa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Fort Walton Beach versus 51% for Tampa.

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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