Estero, FL vs Lehigh Acres, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEstero, FLLehigh Acres, FL
Population37,858132,353
Median Household Income$104,102$66,890
Median Rent$1,920/mo$1,657/mo
Median Home Value$461,900$292,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%56.3%
Poverty Rate7.7%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*188*
Property Crime Rate /100k746*746*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows56°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min38.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2322.6
College Degree Rate50.8%14.3%
Foreign-Born %11%31%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.