Fort Myers, FL vs Lehigh Acres, FL

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

MetricFort Myers, FLLehigh Acres, FL
Population95,051132,353
Median Household Income$63,732$66,890
Median Rent$1,580/mo$1,657/mo
Median Home Value$384,500$292,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%56.3%
Poverty Rate16.3%17.1%
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 min38.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.322.6
College Degree Rate32%14.3%
Foreign-Born %21.8%31%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.5%+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 Lehigh Acres (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.