Population
Miami Beach
81,319
Fort Myers
91,730
Median Income
Miami Beach
$67,014
Fort Myers
$62,160
Home Value
Miami Beach
$542,000
Fort Myers
$351,600
Rent
Miami Beach
$1,733
Fort Myers
$1,442
Crime Rate
Miami Beach
10.79
Fort Myers
5.17
Cost of Living
Miami Beach
147.1
Fort Myers
123.0
Avg Temp
Miami Beach
N/A
Fort Myers
N/A
Unemployment
Miami Beach
3.9%
Fort Myers
4.2%
How Similar Are Miami Beach & Fort Myers?
Fort Myers is Miami Beach's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Miami Beach
81,319
Fort Myers
91,730
Fort Myers has a 11% larger population than Miami Beach.
Violent Crime
Miami Beach
10.79
Fort Myers
5.17
Miami Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Fort Myers's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Miami Beach
85.57
Fort Myers
18.80
Miami Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Fort Myers's — 78% difference.
Political Leaning
Miami Beach
55.4%
Fort Myers
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fort Myers has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Miami Beach
3.9%
Fort Myers
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Miami Beach
$67,014
Fort Myers
$62,160
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Miami Beach
$542,000
Fort Myers
$351,600
Miami Beach has a 35% higher home values than Fort Myers.
Education
Miami Beach
40.6%
Fort Myers
23.1%
Miami Beach has a 43% higher education than Fort Myers.
Demographics
Miami Beach
56.1%
Fort Myers
53.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Miami Beach
147.1
Fort Myers
123.0
Miami Beach has a 16% higher cost of living than Fort Myers.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Miami Beach and Fort Myers differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Miami Beach
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Fort Myers
Fort Myers leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Myers leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Myers scores 168.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.1 in Miami Beach. Fort Myers has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,961 vs $2,436 in Miami Beach (24% lower). Fort Myers has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,638 vs $1,995 in Miami Beach (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Fort Myers leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a single-family homes of 46.1% compared to 10.6% in Miami Beach. Fort Myers has a vacancy rate of 22.6% compared to 35.4% in Miami Beach. Miami Beach has a median home value of $542,000 vs $351,600 in Fort Myers (54% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Miami Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami Beach has a per capita income of $72,301 vs $40,081 in Fort Myers (80% higher). Miami Beach has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 12.9% in Fort Myers. Miami Beach has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 16.8% in Fort Myers.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Myers leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Myers has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.04 compared to 74.00 in Miami Beach. Fort Myers has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.80 compared to 85.57 in Miami Beach. Fort Myers has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 3.07 in Miami Beach.
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Schools & Education — Miami Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiami Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.6% compared to 23.1% in Fort Myers. Miami Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 53.9% compared to 43.3% in Fort Myers.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a population of 91,730, about 1.1x the size of Miami Beach (81,319). Fort Myers skews younger with a median age of 40.3 vs 42.4.
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Miami Beach
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Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 3.5 vs Miami Beach: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Miami Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami Beach has a bicycle of 5.6% compared to 0.7% in Fort Myers. Miami Beach has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 1.3% in Fort Myers. Miami Beach has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 12.9% in Fort Myers.
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