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Compare Fort Myers to Gainesville

This post compares Fort Myers, Florida to Gainesville, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Myers (city) Gainesville (city)
Population 73,712 129,394
Income (median) $35,853 $36,896
Home Value (median) $185,100 $147,500
White 63% 65%
Black 26% 22%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 25% 16%
Age (median) 39 26
Rentals 53% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Myers or Gainesville?
A: Fort Myers has a smaller population count than Gainesville: 73712 compared with 129394 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Myers or in Gainesville?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fort Myers.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Myers or Gainesville?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fort Myers.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gainesville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Fort Myers versus 61% for Gainesville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Myers may include: West-Palm-Beach, Panama-City, and Dania-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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