Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Fort Myers
91,730
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Fort Myers
$62,160
Home Value
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Fort Myers
$351,600
Rent
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
Fort Myers
$1,442
Crime Rate
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Fort Myers
5.17
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Fort Myers
123.0
Avg Temp
Deerfield Beach
N/A
Fort Myers
N/A
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Fort Myers
4.2%
How Similar Are Deerfield Beach & Fort Myers?
Fort Myers is Deerfield Beach's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Fort Myers
91,730
Both cities have similar populations — Deerfield Beach at 86,742 and Fort Myers at 91,730.
Violent Crime
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Fort Myers
5.17
Fort Myers has a 33% higher violent crime than Deerfield Beach.
Property Crime
Deerfield Beach
19.61
Fort Myers
18.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
Fort Myers
63.9%
Deerfield Beach leans Democratic while Fort Myers leans Republican.
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Fort Myers
4.2%
Deerfield Beach has a 26% higher unemployment than Fort Myers.
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Fort Myers
$62,160
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Fort Myers
$351,600
Fort Myers has a 22% higher home values than Deerfield Beach.
Education
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
Fort Myers
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
Fort Myers
53.2%
Fort Myers has a 16% higher demographics than Deerfield Beach.
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Fort Myers
123.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Deerfield Beach and Fort Myers share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Myers leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Myers has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,961 vs $2,333 in Deerfield Beach (19% lower). Fort Myers has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,638 vs $1,900 in Deerfield Beach (16% lower). Fort Myers scores 95.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.5 in Deerfield Beach.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a median property tax of $2,511 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (31% lower). Deerfield Beach has a owner-occupied of 64.1% compared to 49.4% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a median home value of $351,600 vs $274,400 in Deerfield Beach (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.7% in Deerfield Beach. Fort Myers has a per capita income of $40,081 vs $33,288 in Deerfield Beach (17% higher). Fort Myers has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 40.5% in Deerfield Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRDeerfield Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a property crime clearance of 27.4% compared to 13.3% in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 3.89 in Fort Myers.
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Schools & Education — Fort Myers leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Myers has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 20.9% in Deerfield Beach. Fort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 42.9% in Deerfield Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a population of 91,730, about 1.1x the size of Deerfield Beach (86,742). Fort Myers skews younger with a median age of 40.3 vs 43.7.
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Deerfield Beach
Fort Myers
Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Deerfield Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.3% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Deerfield Beach. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 11.7% in Deerfield Beach.
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