Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Murfreesboro
157,547
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Murfreesboro
$1,376
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Murfreesboro
4.21
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Murfreesboro
127.8
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Murfreesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro is Fort Myers's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Murfreesboro
157,547
Murfreesboro has a 42% larger population than Fort Myers.
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Murfreesboro
4.21
Fort Myers has a 18% higher violent crime than Murfreesboro.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Murfreesboro
20.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Murfreesboro
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
Fort Myers has a 15% higher unemployment than Murfreesboro.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Murfreesboro has a 18% higher median income than Fort Myers.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Murfreesboro
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Murfreesboro
66.6%
Murfreesboro has a 20% higher demographics than Fort Myers.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Murfreesboro
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Murfreesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murfreesboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Myers leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurfreesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,730 vs $1,961 in Fort Myers (13% lower). Fort Myers scores 95.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Murfreesboro. Fort Myers scores 97.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.3 in Murfreesboro.
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Housing Market — Murfreesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Murfreesboro has a median property tax of $2,169 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (68% lower). Murfreesboro has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 46.1% in Fort Myers.
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Jobs & Economy — Murfreesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 16.8% in Fort Myers. Murfreesboro: 90,412 vs Fort Myers: 41,714 for labor force. Murfreesboro has a median household income of $76,241 vs $62,160 in Fort Myers (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Murfreesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Myers has a property crime clearance of 27.4% compared to 6.8% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Fort Myers. Murfreesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.74 in Fort Myers.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 39.8% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 23.1% in Fort Myers.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a population of 157,547, about 1.7x the size of Fort Myers (91,730). Murfreesboro skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 40.3.
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Murfreesboro
Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 4 vs Murfreesboro: 3 for with emergency services. Fort Myers: 3.5 vs Murfreesboro: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Murfreesboro. Fort Myers has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 12.9% in Fort Myers.
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