Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Clearwater
117,075
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Clearwater
$64,440
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Clearwater
$326,100
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Clearwater
$1,539
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Clearwater
3.40
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Clearwater
122.8
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Clearwater
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Clearwater
4.7%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Clearwater?
Clearwater is Fort Myers's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Clearwater
117,075
Clearwater has a 22% larger population than Fort Myers.
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Clearwater
3.40
Fort Myers has a 34% higher violent crime than Clearwater.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Clearwater
18.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Clearwater
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fort Myers has a stronger Republican lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Clearwater
4.7%
Clearwater has a 11% higher unemployment than Fort Myers.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Clearwater
$64,440
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Clearwater
$326,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Clearwater
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Clearwater
70.3%
Clearwater has a 24% higher demographics than Fort Myers.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Clearwater
122.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Clearwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clearwater
Clearwater leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Myers leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Myers scores 95.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Clearwater. Fort Myers has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,638 vs $1,696 in Clearwater. Clearwater scores 163.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.3 in Fort Myers.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a median property tax of $2,386 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (53% lower). Clearwater has a vacancy rate of 18.3% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Clearwater has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 49.4% in Fort Myers.
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Jobs & Economy — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.9% in Fort Myers. Clearwater: 58,576 vs Fort Myers: 41,714 for labor force. Fort Myers has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 4.7% in Clearwater.
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Myers has a violent crime clearance of 49.5% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Fort Myers. Clearwater has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.27 compared to 3.89 in Fort Myers.
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Schools & Education — Clearwater leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 43.3% in Fort Myers. Clearwater has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 23.1% in Fort Myers.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a population of 117,075, about 1.3x the size of Fort Myers (91,730). Fort Myers skews younger with a median age of 40.3 vs 46.4.
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Fort Myers
Clearwater
Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Clearwater: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.3% in Fort Myers. Clearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Fort Myers. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.9% in Fort Myers.
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