Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Apple Valley
75,478
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Apple Valley
$65,926
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Apple Valley
$377,300
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Apple Valley
$1,373
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Apple Valley
5.16
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Apple Valley
123.6
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Apple Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Apple Valley
8.8%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Apple Valley?
Apple Valley is Fort Myers's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Apple Valley
75,478
Fort Myers has a 18% larger population than Apple Valley.
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Apple Valley
5.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Apple Valley
16.02
Fort Myers has a 15% higher property crime than Apple Valley.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Apple Valley
49.7%
Fort Myers leans Republican while Apple Valley leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Apple Valley
8.8%
Apple Valley's unemployment is significantly higher than Fort Myers's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Apple Valley
$65,926
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Apple Valley
$377,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Apple Valley
12.3%
Fort Myers has a 47% higher education than Apple Valley.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Apple Valley
57.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Apple Valley
123.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Apple Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Myers
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Apple Valley
Fort Myers leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Myers leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Myers has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,961 vs $2,201 in Apple Valley (11% lower). Fort Myers has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,638 vs $1,777 in Apple Valley (8% lower). Fort Myers scores 95.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.8 in Apple Valley.
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
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Housing Market — Apple Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Apple Valley has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 46.1% in Fort Myers. Apple Valley has a median property tax of $2,644 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (38% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 8.8% in Apple Valley. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 8.6% in Apple Valley. Fort Myers: 41,714 vs Apple Valley: 29,832 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Apple Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRApple Valley has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.46 compared to 15.04 in Fort Myers. Apple Valley has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a property crime clearance of 27.4% compared to 18.4% in Apple Valley.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 12.3% in Apple Valley. Fort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 30.3% in Apple Valley.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a population of 91,730, about 1.2x the size of Apple Valley (75,478). Apple Valley skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.3.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fort Myers
Apple Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Apple Valley: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Apple Valley: 5 vs Fort Myers: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Apple Valley. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 8.6% in Apple Valley. Apple Valley has a drive alone of 76.3% compared to 69.5% in Fort Myers.
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