Estero, FL vs Marco Island, FL

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

MetricEstero, FLMarco Island, FL
Population37,85816,205
Median Household Income$104,102$101,523
Median Rent$1,920/mo$1,990/mo
Median Home Value$461,900$896,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%46.7%
Poverty Rate7.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*36
Property Crime Rate /100k746*298
Median AQI4043
Good AQI Days /yr279263
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows56°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2314.5
College Degree Rate50.8%48.4%
Foreign-Born %11%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+4.3%

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 Estero (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.