Population
Wilmington
118,578
Fort Myers
91,730
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Fort Myers
$62,160
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Fort Myers
$351,600
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Fort Myers
$1,442
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Fort Myers
5.17
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Fort Myers
123.0
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Fort Myers
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Fort Myers
4.2%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Fort Myers?
Fort Myers is Wilmington's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Fort Myers
91,730
Wilmington has a 23% larger population than Fort Myers.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Fort Myers
5.17
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Fort Myers
18.80
Wilmington has a 47% higher property crime than Fort Myers.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Fort Myers
63.9%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Fort Myers leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Fort Myers
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Fort Myers
$62,160
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Fort Myers
$351,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Fort Myers
23.1%
Wilmington has a 25% higher education than Fort Myers.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Fort Myers
53.2%
Wilmington has a 27% higher demographics than Fort Myers.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Fort Myers
123.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Fort Myers share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,659 vs $1,961 in Fort Myers (15% lower). Wilmington scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.3 in Fort Myers. Wilmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,513 vs $1,638 in Fort Myers (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a vacancy rate of 9.9% compared to 22.6% in Fort Myers. Wilmington has a median property tax of $2,521 vs $3,640 in Fort Myers (31% lower). Wilmington has a single-family homes of 55.6% compared to 46.1% in Fort Myers.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington: 65,405 vs Fort Myers: 41,714 for labor force. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 12.9% in Fort Myers. Wilmington has a per capita income of $46,062 vs $40,081 in Fort Myers (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Myers leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Myers has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.04 compared to 28.42 in Wilmington. Fort Myers has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.80 compared to 35.15 in Wilmington. Fort Myers has a property crime clearance of 27.4% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 23.1% in Fort Myers.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 1.3x the size of Fort Myers (91,730). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.3.
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Healthcare — Fort Myers leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Myers: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Myers has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 12.9% in Fort Myers. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Fort Myers.
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