Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin Metro Area Ranks 14th In the Nation’s Best Performing Cities 2025

The highest ranked NW Florida metro area on the Milken Institute’s 2025 Large City List is our local area of Crestview-Ft. Walton Beach-Destin. Our local metro area outranked Jacksonville, Atlanta and Miami! The area continues to raise its rankings in national job and wage growth, and has continued to improve housing affordability. The area’s high-tech GDP has ranked 9th for the last 5 years.
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