Fort Myers, FL vs Cypress Lake, FL

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

MetricFort Myers, FLCypress Lake, FL
Population95,05113,032
Median Household Income$63,732$62,590
Median Rent$1,580/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$384,500$258,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%48.1%
Poverty Rate16.3%9.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k444188*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,067746*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows56°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.323.1
College Degree Rate32%34.6%
Foreign-Born %21.8%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.5%+1.3%

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