Population
Chambersburg
22,051
Fort Walton Beach
20,956
Median Income
Chambersburg
$56,177
Fort Walton Beach
$66,556
Home Value
Chambersburg
$196,200
Fort Walton Beach
$296,000
Rent
Chambersburg
$1,088
Fort Walton Beach
$1,268
Crime Rate
Chambersburg
4.69
Fort Walton Beach
4.52
Cost of Living
Chambersburg
97.9
Fort Walton Beach
114.8
Avg Temp
Chambersburg
N/A
Fort Walton Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Chambersburg
5.5%
Fort Walton Beach
3.9%
How Similar Are Chambersburg & Fort Walton Beach?
Fort Walton Beach is Chambersburg's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chambersburg
22,051
Fort Walton Beach
20,956
Both cities have similar populations — Chambersburg at 22,051 and Fort Walton Beach at 20,956.
Violent Crime
Chambersburg
4.69
Fort Walton Beach
4.52
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Chambersburg
17.53
Fort Walton Beach
16.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Chambersburg
71.1%
Fort Walton Beach
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Chambersburg
5.5%
Fort Walton Beach
3.9%
Chambersburg has a 29% higher unemployment than Fort Walton Beach.
Median Income
Chambersburg
$56,177
Fort Walton Beach
$66,556
Fort Walton Beach has a 16% higher median income than Chambersburg.
Home Values
Chambersburg
$196,200
Fort Walton Beach
$296,000
Fort Walton Beach has a 34% higher home values than Chambersburg.
Education
Chambersburg
19.0%
Fort Walton Beach
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Chambersburg
72.5%
Fort Walton Beach
67.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Chambersburg
97.9
Fort Walton Beach
114.8
Fort Walton Beach has a 15% higher cost of living than Chambersburg.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chambersburg and Fort Walton Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chambersburg
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Fort Walton Beach leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chambersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChambersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,581 in Fort Walton Beach (29% lower). Chambersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,379 vs $1,785 in Fort Walton Beach (23% lower). Chambersburg scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Fort Walton Beach.
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Housing Market — Fort Walton Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 11.6% in Fort Walton Beach. Fort Walton Beach has a median home value of $296,000 vs $196,200 in Chambersburg (34% higher). Fort Walton Beach has a median property tax of $1,760 vs $2,299 in Chambersburg (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Walton Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Walton Beach has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.5% in Chambersburg. Fort Walton Beach has a median household income of $66,556 vs $56,177 in Chambersburg (16% higher). Chambersburg has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 13.8% in Fort Walton Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Walton Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRChambersburg has a property crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 18.9% in Fort Walton Beach. Chambersburg has a violent crime clearance of 75.2% compared to 45.3% in Fort Walton Beach. Chambersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.67 in Fort Walton Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChambersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 40.0% in Fort Walton Beach. Fort Walton Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 19.0% in Chambersburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChambersburg has a population of 22,051, about 1.1x the size of Fort Walton Beach (20,956). Fort Walton Beach skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 41.2.
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Chambersburg
Fort Walton Beach
Healthcare — Fort Walton Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Walton Beach: 5 vs Chambersburg: 3 for with emergency services. Fort Walton Beach: 3.5 vs Chambersburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Walton Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Walton Beach has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Chambersburg. Fort Walton Beach has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Chambersburg. Fort Walton Beach has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 7.0% in Chambersburg.
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