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Compare Fort Myers to Lakeland

This post compares Fort Myers, Florida to Lakeland, 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) Lakeland (city)
Population 73,712 104,165
Income (median) $35,853 $37,390
Home Value (median) $185,100 $119,700
White 63% 73%
Black 26% 20%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 25% 23%
Age (median) 39 41
Rentals 53% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Myers or Lakeland?
A: Fort Myers has a smaller population count than Lakeland: 73712 compared with 104165 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Myers does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Fort Myers versus 43% for Lakeland.

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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