Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Southaven
55,531
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Southaven
$76,159
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Southaven
$214,800
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Southaven
$1,361
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Southaven
3.15
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Southaven
118.1
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Southaven
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Southaven
3.9%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Southaven?
Southaven is Fort Myers's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Southaven
55,531
Fort Myers has a 39% larger population than Southaven.
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Southaven
3.15
Fort Myers has a 39% higher violent crime than Southaven.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Southaven
20.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Southaven
60.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Southaven
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Southaven
$76,159
Southaven has a 18% higher median income than Fort Myers.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Southaven
$214,800
Fort Myers has a 39% higher home values than Southaven.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Southaven
17.5%
Fort Myers has a 24% higher education than Southaven.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Southaven
54.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Southaven
118.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Southaven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southaven
Fort Myers leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southaven leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthaven has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,274 vs $1,961 in Fort Myers (54% lower). Southaven has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,154 vs $1,638 in Fort Myers (42% lower). Southaven scores 129.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.3 in Fort Myers.
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Housing Market — Southaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthaven has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Southaven has a median property tax of $1,498 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (143% lower). Fort Myers has a median home value of $351,600 vs $214,800 in Southaven (64% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 8.5% in Southaven. Fort Myers: 41,714 vs Southaven: 28,930 for labor force. Southaven has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 16.8% in Fort Myers.
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Crime & Safety — Southaven leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthaven has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Fort Myers. Southaven has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.74 in Fort Myers. Southaven has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.15 compared to 5.17 in Fort Myers.
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Weather & Climate
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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 17.5% in Southaven. Fort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 37.0% in Southaven.
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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 1.7x the size of Southaven (55,531). Southaven skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 40.3.
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Fort Myers
Southaven
Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Southaven: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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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 0.1% in Southaven. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 8.5% in Southaven. Southaven has a drive alone of 78.6% compared to 69.5% in Fort Myers.
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