Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Redding, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fort Walton Beach

72.1

#925 nationally

Redding

66.6

#1525 nationally

Fort Walton Beach leads in crime level (6.4 vs 17.7). Fort Walton Beach leads in walk score (38 vs 27). Redding leads in average commute (16.6 min vs 21.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fort Walton Beach, FL	Redding, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#925)	66.6 (#1525)
Population	20,925	92,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$325,397	$395,544
Median Household Income	$61,820	$67,323
Average Commute	21.3 min	16.6 min
Walk Score	38	27
Crime Level	6.4	17.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	106	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+42.5	R+36.5