Iona, FL vs North Fort Myers, FL

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

MetricIona, FLNorth Fort Myers, FL
Population13,63144,993
Median Household Income$66,827$56,261
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,255/mo
Median Home Value$322,800$161,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income72.6%49.4%
Poverty Rate8.2%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)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 Commute25.8 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—22.5
College Degree Rate39.4%21.6%
Foreign-Born %10.4%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+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.