33912 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33912
33913
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs67 · Top 20%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 1%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 33912 | 33913 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,533 | 31,538 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,194 | $110,373 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $61,693 | $63,112 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 920/sq mi | 312/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $409,100 | $488,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,679 | $2,005 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 90.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2% | 47.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 5.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,587 | 1,587 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 16.7 | 16.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -19.6% | -19.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 54°F | 54°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 57.4" | 53.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 32.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 60.4 | 53.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.99 | 23.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.8% | 47.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
33912
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
33913
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 33912 — Fort Myers, FL · 33913 — Fort Myers, FL · How this is calculated: methodology