Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Navarre, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFort Walton Beach, FLNavarre, FL
Population21,02539,838
Median Household Income$68,538$105,265
Median Rent$1,307/mo$1,966/mo
Median Home Value$321,800$375,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9798
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%39.5%
Poverty Rate13.3%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k532141*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,670487*
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr338258
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows47°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min31.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1817.5
College Degree Rate29.7%36.1%
Foreign-Born %9.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+4.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Navarre (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.