Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Redding
93,268
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Redding
$69,443
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Redding
$363,800
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Redding
$1,323
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Redding
6.49
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Redding
123.9
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Redding
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Redding
5.3%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Redding?
Redding is Fort Myers's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Redding
93,268
Both cities have similar populations — Fort Myers at 91,730 and Redding at 93,268.
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Redding
6.49
Redding has a 20% higher violent crime than Fort Myers.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Redding
17.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Redding
67.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Redding
5.3%
Redding has a 21% higher unemployment than Fort Myers.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Redding
$69,443
Redding has a 10% higher median income than Fort Myers.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Redding
$363,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Redding
18.1%
Fort Myers has a 22% higher education than Redding.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Redding
78.2%
Redding has a 32% higher demographics than Fort Myers.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Redding
123.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Redding share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Redding
Fort Myers leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Myers leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedding has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,212 vs $1,638 in Fort Myers (35% lower). Redding has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,590 vs $1,961 in Fort Myers (23% lower). Fort Myers scores 95.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.2 in Redding.
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Housing Market — Redding leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedding has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Redding has a median property tax of $2,581 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (41% lower). Redding has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 46.1% in Fort Myers.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 8.0% in Redding. Redding has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 16.8% in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 37.9% in Redding.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Myers leads
Source: FBI UCRRedding has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 1.03 in Redding. Fort Myers has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.17 compared to 6.49 in Redding.
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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 18.1% in Redding. Fort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 35.2% in Redding.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedding has a population of 93,268, about 1x the size of Fort Myers (91,730). Redding skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 40.3.
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Fort Myers
Redding
Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Redding: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Myers: 4 vs Redding: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Redding. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 8.0% in Redding. Redding has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Fort Myers.
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