Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Champaign
88,822
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Champaign
$57,544
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Champaign
$199,700
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Champaign
$1,103
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Champaign
5.02
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Champaign
101.7
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Champaign
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Champaign
4.3%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Champaign?
Champaign is Fort Myers's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Champaign
88,822
Both cities have similar populations — Fort Myers at 91,730 and Champaign at 88,822.
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Champaign
5.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Champaign
22.79
Champaign has a 18% higher property crime than Fort Myers.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Champaign
37.2%
Fort Myers leans Republican while Champaign leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Champaign
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Champaign
$57,544
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Champaign
$199,700
Fort Myers has a 43% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Champaign
28.6%
Champaign has a 19% higher education than Fort Myers.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Champaign
58.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Champaign
101.7
Fort Myers has a 17% higher cost of living than Champaign.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Champaign share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Myers leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Champaign leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,961 in Fort Myers (75% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,638 in Fort Myers (73% lower). Champaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Fort Myers.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a vacancy rate of 12.0% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a median home value of $351,600 vs $199,700 in Champaign (76% higher). Champaign has a median rent of $1,103 vs $1,442 in Fort Myers (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 34.4% in Champaign. Fort Myers has a poverty rate of 16.8% compared to 23.9% in Champaign. Fort Myers has a private sector of 97.5% compared to 82.1% in Champaign.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Myers leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Myers has a property crime clearance of 27.4% compared to 12.1% in Champaign. Champaign has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 5.75 in Champaign.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChampaign has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 23.1% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 37.8% in Champaign.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a population of 91,730, about 1x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 40.3.
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Fort Myers
Champaign
Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Champaign: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.3% in Fort Myers. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a drive alone of 69.5% compared to 59.2% in Champaign.
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