Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Rock Hill
74,769
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Rock Hill
$64,770
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Rock Hill
$267,400
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Rock Hill
$1,279
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Rock Hill
4.42
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Rock Hill
111.5
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Rock Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Rock Hill
5.9%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Rock Hill?
Rock Hill is Fort Myers's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Rock Hill
74,769
Fort Myers has a 18% larger population than Rock Hill.
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Rock Hill
4.42
Fort Myers has a 14% higher violent crime than Rock Hill.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Rock Hill
23.48
Rock Hill has a 20% higher property crime than Fort Myers.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Rock Hill
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Rock Hill
5.9%
Rock Hill has a 29% higher unemployment than Fort Myers.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Rock Hill
$64,770
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Rock Hill
$267,400
Fort Myers has a 24% higher home values than Rock Hill.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Rock Hill
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Rock Hill
52.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Rock Hill
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Rock Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Hill scores 132.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.3 in Fort Myers. Rock Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,961 in Fort Myers (16% lower). Rock Hill has a living wage (family of 4) of $115,948 vs $127,960 in Fort Myers (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Rock Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Rock Hill has a median property tax of $1,436 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (153% lower). Fort Myers has a median home value of $351,600 vs $267,400 in Rock Hill (31% higher).
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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 9.3% in Rock Hill. Fort Myers has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.9% in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 16.8% in Fort Myers.
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Crime & Safety — Rock Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.74 in Fort Myers. Fort Myers has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 2.75 in Rock Hill. Fort Myers has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.80 compared to 23.48 in Rock Hill.
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Schools & Education — Fort Myers leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 38.1% in Rock Hill. Fort Myers has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 22.7% in Rock Hill.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a population of 91,730, about 1.2x the size of Rock Hill (74,769). Rock Hill skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 40.3.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Rock Hill: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Hill: 5 vs Fort Myers: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Rock Hill. Fort Myers has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Rock Hill. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 9.3% in Rock Hill.
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