Immokalee, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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

MetricImmokalee, FLFort Myers, FL
Population26,36195,051
Median Household Income$48,144$63,732
Median Rent$941/mo$1,580/mo
Median Home Value$210,600$384,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%59%
Poverty Rate28.3%16.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k94*444
Property Crime Rate /100k493*1,067
Median AQI4340
Good AQI Days /yr263279
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.1 min25.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.920.3
College Degree Rate6%32%
Foreign-Born %39.3%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%+17.5%

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