Wright, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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

MetricWright, FLFort Walton Beach, FL
Population27,92721,025
Median Household Income$70,195$68,538
Median Rent$1,621/mo$1,307/mo
Median Home Value$306,100$321,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%53.2%
Poverty Rate16.7%13.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331*532
Property Crime Rate /100k1,337*1,670
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr338338
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows40°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min22.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.918
College Degree Rate28.3%29.7%
Foreign-Born %20.7%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.6%+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 Wright (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.