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Gateway, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
9,603
Population
1,788/sq mi density
$103,161
Median Income
$55,212 per capita
$394,500
Home Value
$312,186 Zillow
$1,784
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
75°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
4.9 / 5.0
$103,161 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$394,500 home value, $1,784/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,103 violent crimes/100K (190% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,161
37% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,212
41% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gateway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gateway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,161
137%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,212
141%
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
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.6%
42% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.3%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.3%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
21.6%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
26 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 | $103,161 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,212 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,048 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,184 |
| County GDP | $54,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 21.6% |
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 |