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Lee, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Madison County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
774
Population
317/sq mi density
$43,688
Median Income
$17,430 per capita
$96,000
Home Value
$243,575 Zillow
$766
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
1,361
Violent Crime/100K
6,499 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$43,688 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,000 home value, $766/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,361 violent crimes/100K (258% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,688
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,430
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.8%
156% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,688
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,430
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,551
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$851
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$851
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.3%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$748M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
56.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.6%
Other
43.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
448
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
50
Retail
63
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,551
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,267
79% 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 | $43,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,430 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,551 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $851 |
| County GDP | $748M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 56.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 448 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,551 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,267 |