Signals
Lehigh Acres
Poinciana
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 1%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 18%
vs50 · Bottom 10%
Schools
19 · Bottom 10%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
100 · Top 3%
vs91 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 29%
vs38 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | Lehigh Acres | Poinciana | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,353 | 75,068 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,890 | $68,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,707 | $32,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,428/sq mi | 1,045/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $292,400 | $290,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,657 | $1,965 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 77.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 14.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 54°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.4" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 41.3 min | 49.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.18 | 18.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 42.7% | 35.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.3% | 41.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.7% | 60.1% | 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
Lehigh Acres
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Poinciana
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
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Full profiles: Lehigh Acres, FL · Poinciana, FL · How this is calculated: methodology