Population
Foley
22,330
Fort Walton Beach
20,956
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Fort Walton Beach
$66,556
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
Fort Walton Beach
$296,000
Rent
Foley
$1,169
Fort Walton Beach
$1,268
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
Fort Walton Beach
4.52
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Fort Walton Beach
114.8
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
Fort Walton Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Fort Walton Beach
3.9%
How Similar Are Foley & Fort Walton Beach?
Fort Walton Beach is Foley's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
Fort Walton Beach
20,956
Both cities have similar populations — Foley at 22,330 and Fort Walton Beach at 20,956.
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
Fort Walton Beach
4.52
Fort Walton Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Foley's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
Fort Walton Beach
16.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
Fort Walton Beach
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Foley has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Fort Walton Beach
3.9%
Foley has a 30% higher unemployment than Fort Walton Beach.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Fort Walton Beach
$66,556
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
Fort Walton Beach
$296,000
Fort Walton Beach has a 12% higher home values than Foley.
Education
Foley
20.6%
Fort Walton Beach
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
Fort Walton Beach
67.2%
Foley has a 17% higher demographics than Fort Walton Beach.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Fort Walton Beach
114.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and Fort Walton Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Foley
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Fort Walton Beach
Foley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Foley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFoley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,345 vs $1,785 in Fort Walton Beach (25% lower). Foley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,200 vs $1,581 in Fort Walton Beach (24% lower). Foley scores 120.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Fort Walton Beach.
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Housing Market — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a median property tax of $715 vs $1,760 in Fort Walton Beach (59% lower). Foley has a owner-occupied of 74.9% compared to 59.7% in Fort Walton Beach. Fort Walton Beach has a median home value of $296,000 vs $260,100 in Foley (12% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Walton Beach has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.6% in Foley. Foley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.8% in Fort Walton Beach. Fort Walton Beach: 11,398 vs Foley: 9,682 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Foley leads
Source: FBI UCRFoley has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 18.9% in Fort Walton Beach. Foley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.67 in Fort Walton Beach. Foley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 4.52 in Fort Walton Beach.
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Schools & Education — Foley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFoley has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 40.0% in Fort Walton Beach. Foley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 19.4% in Fort Walton Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a population of 22,330, about 1.1x the size of Fort Walton Beach (20,956). Fort Walton Beach skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 53.3.
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Foley
Fort Walton Beach
Healthcare — Fort Walton Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Walton Beach: 5 vs Foley: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Walton Beach has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Foley. Fort Walton Beach has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Foley. Foley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 7.8% in Fort Walton Beach.
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