Fort Myers, FL

US City in Florida, South · ranked on 28 metrics

Fort Myers, FL is a US city in Florida with a population of 104,797 (252nd of 477). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (69th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (174th of 395). It ranks lowest for Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 353rd of 460), Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 350th of 460), Average Commute (Minutes) (292nd of 434).

Population
104.8K
252nd highest of 477
Density
2,614.0
226th highest of 477
Growth rate
3.09%
30th highest of 477
Area
40.09
254th highest of 477
Region
South
Florida

At a glance

Median household income
$63,732
289th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$60,050
350th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
2% above US
167th highest of 460
Median home value
$384,500
172nd highest of 434
Median rent
$1,580
159th highest of 434
Poverty rate
16.3%
169th highest of 434
College degree
32.0%
247th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
442.1
163rd highest of 395
Average commute
25 minutes
143rd highest of 434
Home broadband
89.9%
287th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    14th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    69th of 395
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 121st of 460
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    139th of 395
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 167th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 180th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    174th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    247th of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    233rd of 395
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    263rd of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 353rd of 460
  2. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 350th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 343rd of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    292nd of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    289th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    287th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 292nd of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    276th of 434
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    266th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (68), weakest Economics (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Charleston, SC80% similar
  2. Tucson, AZ76% similar
  3. McAllen, TX76% similar
  4. El Paso, TX73% similar
  5. Tampa, FL72% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Fort Myers, FL?
Fort Myers, FL has a population of 104,797, 252nd among 477 US cities.
What does Fort Myers, FL rank best at?
Among US cities, Fort Myers, FL ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (69th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (174th of 395).
Where does Fort Myers, FL rank worst?
Fort Myers, FL ranks lowest for Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 353rd of 460); Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 350th of 460); Average Commute (Minutes) (292nd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fort Myers, FL?
Rankodex ranks Fort Myers, FL on 28 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

28 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics