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Fort Myers Beach, Florida, in Lee county, is 7 miles S of Cape Coral, Florida (center to center) and 108 miles S of Tampa, Florida. The people of the town are in the Fort Myers - Cape Coral metropolitan area. Fort Myers Beach has a population of 6,561.
In Fort Myers Beach, about 61% of adults are married. Lots of people in Fort Myers Beach live independently, in one-person housing.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.
In 2000, Fort Myers Beach had a median family income of $62,000. Fort Myers Beach is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Home offices are common in Fort Myers Beach. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Fort Myers Beach residents, with $11,800. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Fort Myers Beach, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Fort Myers Beach has higher property taxes than most places in Florida, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Fort Myers Beach, 79% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Fort Myers Beach; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Fort Myers Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Fort Myers Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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