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Fort Myers, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
91,730
Population
2,290/sq mi density
$62,160
Median Income
$40,081 per capita
$351,600
Home Value
$312,186 Zillow
$1,442
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
345 sunny days/yr
571
Violent Crime/100K
2,293 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,160 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$351,600 home value, $1,442/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
571 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,160
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,081
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Myers vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Myers’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,160
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,081
103%
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
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.9%
15% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.5%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.5%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
12.9%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
25 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 | $62,160 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,081 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,048 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,184 |
| County GDP | $54,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 12.9% |
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 |