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Lehigh Acres, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
127,391
Population
1,374/sq mi density
$62,330
Median Income
$24,257 per capita
$263,200
Home Value
$283,991 Zillow
$1,496
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
344 sunny days/yr
1,103
Violent Crime/100K
3,121 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$62,330 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$263,200 home value, $1,496/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,103 violent crimes/100K (190% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,330
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,257
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
12% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lehigh Acres vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lehigh Acres’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,330
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,257
62%
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
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
37 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 | $62,330 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,257 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,048 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,184 |
| County GDP | $54,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
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 |