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Moving to Fort Myers, Florida

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Fort Myers is located at 175km southeast of Tampa. This pretty city in Lee County lies along the Caloosahatchee River. Get off the highway to see some charming neighborhoods and McGregor Boulevard, a street lined with royal palms. The Southwest Florida Museum of History portrays Lee County’s past from prehistoric times through pioneer days; old railroad cars outside are open to visitors. Fort Myers proper is about 25km inland, the beach is nearby at Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island. It’s a great spot if you’re looking for a lot of activity, but visitors found the most popular portions of the beach to be a little too hectic for our tastes.

Population: 48,208. Estimated population in July 2024: 58,428 (+21.2% change)
Males: 23,806 (49.4%), Females: 24,402 (50.6%)

Lee County

Zip codes: 33901, 33905, 33907, 33908, 33912, 33913, 33916, 33919.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $28,514
Median house value: $76,700

Population by Race

Races in Fort Myers:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.2%)
  • Black (33.4%)
  • Hispanic (14.5%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (10.7%), English (7.9%), Irish (7.7%), United States (6.4%), West Indian (5.2%), Italian (3.7%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 31.8 square miles

Map of Fort Myers, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Myers

  • High school or higher: 70.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Myers city

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 39.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

13.3% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,150 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Fort Myers:

  • GULF COAST HOSPITAL (13681 DOCTORS WAY)
  • LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (BOX 2218)
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REG MED CENTER (2727 WINKLER AVENUE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Myers:

  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 11 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: RSW)
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 22 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
  • NAPLES MUNI (about 34 miles; NAPLES, FL; Abbreviation: APF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Myers:

  • PAGE FIELD (about 4 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: FMY)
  • SHELL CREEK AIRPARK (about 24 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: F13)
  • LA BELLE MUNI (about 32 miles; LA BELLE, FL; Abbreviation: X14)

Amtrak station:
FORT MYERS (13000 N. CLEVELAND AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Myers:

  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 96 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 100 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)

Schools

Public high schools in Fort Myers:

  • FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,098; Location: 2635 CORTEZ BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,024; Location: 6750 PANTHER LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,249; Location: 3800 E EDISON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LEE COUNTY HIGH TECHNICAL CENTER CNTRAIL (Students: 128; Location: 3800 MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LEE COUNTY JAIL (Students: 68; Location: 2266 SECOND STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PRICE HALFWAY HOUSE (Students: 34; Location: 2266 SECOND STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Fort Myers:

  • BISHOP VEROT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 713; Location: 5598 SUNRISE DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN (Students: 708; Location: 8237 BEACON BOULEVARD S.E.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN AC (Students: 367; Location: 3750 COLONIAL BLVD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 1819 HILL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BELZ ACADEMY INC (Students: 93; Location: 1635 COLONIAL BLVD; Grades: 1 – 12)
  • DENICOLE PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 7050 WINKLER ROAD UNIT 119; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fort Myers:

  • RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,941; Location: 2600 BUCKINGHAM ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • CYPRESS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,211; Location: 8901 CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE (Students: 1,152; Location: 4750 WINKLER AVENUE EXT; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,050; Location: 18500 THREE OAKS PARKWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,000; Location: 13280 COMMERCE LAKES E; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 996; Location: 17282 LEE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LEHIGH CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 970; Location: 12850 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • THREE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 963; Location: 19600 CYPRESS VIEW DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VILLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 861; Location: 8385 BEACON BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 850; Location: 3345 CANELO DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Fort Myers:

  • ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL (Students: 653; Location: 2055 HEITMAN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MICHAEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 3595 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 1552 MANCHESTER BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CRESTWELL SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 8140 COLLEGE PARKWAY 104; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LEARNING CTR OF FORT MYERS (Students: 98; Location: 13610 LEARNING COURT SW; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SUMMIT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 16531 BASS ROAD; Grades: PK – 4)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FT MYERS (Students: 50; Location: 2151 CRYSTAL DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG; Boys only)
  • MONTESSORI COMM SCH OF LEE CTY (Students: 41; Location: 11120 RANCHETTE ROAD; Grades: 1 – 6)
  • BOBBIE NOONAN CHILDCARE (Students: 23; Location: 8560 CRYSTAL CT; Grades: KG – 1)
  • EDEN FLORIDA (Students: 6; Location: 13631 LEARNING COURT; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Fort Myers:

  • LEE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $17,273,649; Location: 2050 CENTRAL AVENUE; 970,200 books; 51,508 audio materials; 22,425 video materials; 1,759 serial subscriptions)

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