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Estero, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
37,258
Population
1,529/sq mi density
$100,459
Median Income
$69,437 per capita
$430,500
Home Value
$494,321 Zillow
$1,917
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,103
Violent Crime/100K
3,121 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$100,459 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$430,500 home value, $1,917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,103 violent crimes/100K (190% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+28.8%
29,794 → 38,379
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$66,266 → $100,459
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Estero across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
45,808
+7,429 from 2023 (38,379)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,438
+$33,979 from 2023 ($100,459)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,794 | - | $66,266 | - |
| 2015 | 31,494 | +5.7% | $67,993 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 33,041 | +4.9% | $72,999 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 33,931 | +2.7% | $82,054 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 37,522 | +10.6% | $94,095 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 38,379 | +2.3% | $100,459 | +6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.