Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Yakima
96,810
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Yakima
$59,228
Home Value
Fort Myers
$351,600
Yakima
$273,400
Rent
Fort Myers
$1,442
Yakima
$1,075
Crime Rate
Fort Myers
5.17
Yakima
5.45
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Yakima
103.5
Avg Temp
Fort Myers
N/A
Yakima
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Yakima
8.0%
How Similar Are Fort Myers & Yakima?
Yakima is Fort Myers's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Myers
91,730
Yakima
96,810
Both cities have similar populations — Fort Myers at 91,730 and Yakima at 96,810.
Violent Crime
Fort Myers
5.17
Yakima
5.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Myers
18.80
Yakima
20.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Myers
63.9%
Yakima
55.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fort Myers has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Fort Myers
4.2%
Yakima
8.0%
Yakima has a 48% higher unemployment than Fort Myers.
Median Income
Fort Myers
$62,160
Yakima
$59,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fort Myers
$351,600
Yakima
$273,400
Fort Myers has a 22% higher home values than Yakima.
Education
Fort Myers
23.1%
Yakima
13.1%
Fort Myers has a 43% higher education than Yakima.
Demographics
Fort Myers
53.2%
Yakima
53.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Myers
123.0
Yakima
103.5
Fort Myers has a 16% higher cost of living than Yakima.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Myers and Yakima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yakima
Fort Myers leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yakima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYakima has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,638 in Fort Myers (56% lower). Yakima has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,374 vs $1,961 in Fort Myers (43% lower). Yakima scores 124.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.3 in Fort Myers.
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Housing Market — Yakima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Yakima has a median property tax of $2,258 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (61% lower). Yakima has a median rent of $1,075 vs $1,442 in Fort Myers (34% lower).
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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 6.2% in Yakima. Fort Myers has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 8.0% in Yakima. Fort Myers has a per capita income of $40,081 vs $29,027 in Yakima (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Myers leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Myers has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.55 in Yakima. Fort Myers has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.16 in Yakima. Yakima has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 0.74 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 13.1% in Yakima. Fort Myers has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 30.4% in Yakima.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima has a population of 96,810, about 1.1x the size of Fort Myers (91,730). Yakima skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 40.3.
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Yakima
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Yakima: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Yakima: 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 public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Yakima. Fort Myers has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 6.2% in Yakima. Fort Myers has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Yakima.
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