Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Newnan
43,510
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Newnan
$80,299
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Newnan
$327,800
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Newnan
$1,391
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Newnan
5.54
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Newnan
130.6
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Newnan
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Newnan
3.2%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Newnan?
Newnan is Fort Myers's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Newnan
43,510
Fort Myers (91,730) is about 2.1x larger than Newnan (43,510).
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Newnan
5.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Newnan
17.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Newnan
66.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Newnan
3.2%
Fort Myers has a 24% higher unemployment than Newnan.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Newnan
$80,299
Newnan has a 23% higher median income than Fort Myers.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Newnan
$327,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Newnan
26.8%
Newnan has a 14% higher education than Fort Myers.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Newnan
51.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Newnan
130.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Newnan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newnan
Fort Myers 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 122.7 in Newnan. Fort Myers scores 97.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.4 in Newnan. Fort Myers scores 98.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Newnan.
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Housing Market — Newnan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewnan has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Newnan has a median property tax of $2,545 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (43% lower). Newnan has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 46.1% in Fort Myers.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewnan has a poverty rate of 8.9% compared to 16.8% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers: 41,714 vs Newnan: 22,786 for labor force. Newnan has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 4.2% in Fort Myers.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Myers leads
Source: FBI UCRNewnan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.74 in Fort Myers. Newnan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 2.14 in Fort Myers. Newnan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Fort Myers.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewnan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 23.1% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 42.0% in Newnan.
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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 Newnan (43,510). Newnan skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 40.3.
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Fort Myers
Newnan
Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Newnan: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Myers: 4 vs Newnan: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Newnan. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 11.3% in Newnan. Newnan has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 69.5% in Fort Myers.
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