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Compare Fort Myers to St Petersburg

This post compares Fort Myers, Florida to St Petersburg, 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) St Petersburg (city)
Population 73,712 256,031
Income (median) $35,853 $41,498
Home Value (median) $185,100 $
White 63% 69%
Black 26% 22%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 25% 22%
Age (median) 39 42
Rentals 53% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Myers or St Petersburg?
A: Fort Myers has a much smaller population count than St Petersburg: 73712 compared with 256031 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Myers or in St Petersburg?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Fort Myers.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Myers or St Petersburg?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 0% for St Petersburg.

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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