Navarre, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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

MetricNavarre, FLFort Walton Beach, FL
Population39,83821,025
Median Household Income$105,265$68,538
Median Rent$1,966/mo$1,307/mo
Median Home Value$375,700$321,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9897
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.5%53.2%
Poverty Rate5.8%13.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k141*532
Property Crime Rate /100k487*1,670
Median AQI4436
Good AQI Days /yr258338
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min22.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.518
College Degree Rate36.1%29.7%
Foreign-Born %5.8%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+0.8%

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.