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Fort Myers Beach, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,548
Population
1,996/sq mi density
$90,833
Median Income
$78,997 per capita
$611,600
Home Value
$485,694 Zillow
$1,693
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
71
Violent Crime/100K
1,524 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,833 median income, 1.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$611,600 home value, $1,693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,833
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$78,997
102% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Myers Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Myers Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,833
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$78,997
202%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,048
150%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,184
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,184
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.0%
25% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.7%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
28,954
Restaurants
1,636
Healthcare
2,112
Retail
2,648
Manufacturing
389
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,048
50% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,664
176% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $78,997 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,048 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,184 |
| County GDP | $54,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 28,954 |
| Restaurants | 1,636 |
| Healthcare | 2,112 |
| Retail | 2,648 |
| Manufacturing | 389 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,048 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,664 |