Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Gainesville
44,051
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Gainesville
$64,636
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Gainesville
$337,000
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Gainesville
$1,234
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Gainesville
N/A
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Gainesville
117.2
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Gainesville
3.7%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Fort Myers's #14 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Gainesville
44,051
Fort Myers (91,730) is about 2.1x larger than Gainesville (44,051).
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Gainesville
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Gainesville has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Gainesville
3.7%
Fort Myers has a 13% higher unemployment than Gainesville.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Gainesville
$64,636
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Gainesville
$337,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Gainesville
16.5%
Fort Myers has a 29% higher education than Gainesville.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Gainesville
54.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Gainesville
117.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Gainesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville
Gainesville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,514 vs $1,961 in Fort Myers (30% lower). Gainesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,381 vs $1,638 in Fort Myers (19% lower). Gainesville scores 147.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.3 in Fort Myers.
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Housing Market — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a vacancy rate of 11.9% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Gainesville has a median property tax of $2,725 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (34% lower). Fort Myers has a owner-occupied of 49.4% compared to 41.0% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers: 41,714 vs Gainesville: 20,574 for labor force. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 7.2% in Gainesville. Fort Myers has a per capita income of $40,081 vs $33,476 in Gainesville (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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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 16.5% in Gainesville. Fort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 32.7% in Gainesville.
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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 2.1x the size of Gainesville (44,051). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 40.3.
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Fort Myers
Gainesville
Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Fort Myers: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Gainesville. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 7.2% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.3% in Fort Myers.
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