Fort Myers, FL
Overall Livability
57
out of 100
🏙
57
Livability
💰
54
Affordability
🎓
52
Educational Attainment
🛡
65
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
88,699
Median Age
41
Median Income
$57,403
Poverty Rate
16%
Housing
Median Home Value
$318,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,322
Homeownership Rate
49%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
53%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher86%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
27 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
6.08
Property Crime (per 1k)
16.36
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Pros
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
20%
18–34
21%
35–54
25%
55–64
11%
65+
22%
Key Facts
- Population
- 88,699
- Median Income
- $57,403
- Median Rent
- $1,322
- Median Home Value
- $318,900
- Median Age
- 40.6
- Homeownership
- 49%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 27 min
Nearby Cities
- Cape Coral17 km
- Lehigh Acres19 km
- North Port61 km
- Riverview142 km
- St. Petersburg150 km
Other Cities in Florida
- Town 'n' Country89,456
- Deerfield Beach86,455
- Palm Coast91,082
- Alafaya91,531
- Melbourne84,982
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 54
- Educational Attainment
- 52
- Crime & Safety
- 65
- Weather
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