In Fort Myers (Lee, Florida), the median home price is $300,166; median household income is $62,407; the population is 172,466; schools rate 6.3 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 564.6 per 100k; and the average commute is 25.0 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Fort Myers at a glance
Population
172,466
Median Household Income
$62,407
Typical Home Value
$300,166
School District Rating
6.3
Violent Crime Rate
564.6
Avg Commute Time
25.0
About Fort Myers
With 172,466 residents, Fort Myers is the 3rd most populated of 10 towns in Lee. The median home value is $300,166, 11% below the Lee median and 23% below the Florida median. Median household income is $62,407 (18% below the Lee median).
Fort Myers is a town in Lee, Florida. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Fort Myers with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Fort Myers at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Fort Myers, Florida?
- Fort Myers has a population of 172,466 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Fort Myers, Florida?
- The median home value in Fort Myers is $300,166, 11% below the Lee median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Fort Myers?
- Median household income in Fort Myers is $62,407 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Fort Myers, Florida in?
- Fort Myers is in Lee, Florida. The county page compares every town in Lee on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Fort Myers?
- Schools serving Fort Myers rate 6.3 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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