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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean89%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
40
Positive
40
Poor
11
Negative
1

Groceries

7 within 10 miles

1mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

1.4mi

Hospital

14 within 20 miles

1.2mi

Airport

TPA — Tampa International

101.3mi

Post Office

USPS — Fort Myers, FL

0.8mi

Critical Amenities

Golf7Nearest 3.1 mi
Camping13Nearest 14.1 mi
Marina4Nearest 0.7 mi
Winery0 
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0Nearest 16 mi

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$668k
2% above US avg
Avg HH Debt
$22k
24% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
B-
Safe

Generally safer than 56% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
15.0
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−26.1%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−23.9%
Homicide
0.03 / 1k Residents38% above state avg
Robbery
0.55 / 1k Residents143% above state avg
Aggravated Assault
3.36 / 1k Residents169% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr−28.3%
Burglary
1.56 / 1k Residents90% above state avg
Larceny-Theft
8.85 / 1k Residents45% above state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
0.17 / 1k Residents59% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+14Leans Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Fort Myers, Florida
Dem Rep
30%40%50%60%70%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
B+
Self-Reliant

Viable for self-reliance. Generally workable, though some barriers may limit total independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
B-
Fair9.1% of income
Property Rights
B+
GoodIJ Grade B+
Firearm Rights
B-
GoodFPC Grade B-
Homeschooling
A+
GreatNo notice required

Energy independence: Importer (10% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
F
ProhibitedIllegal
Gambling Laws
B
Broadly OpenTribal · Poker · Sportsbetting
Marijuana Laws
C+
LimitedMedical only

Homesteading

Growing Season365 days365 frost-free
Annual Rainfall54.7"
Elevation20 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
C+
Exposed

Meaningful friction. Expect exposure to either population pressure, blast zones, or natural disaster risk. Consider buying a retreat property.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
A
Great1071 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
D
Poor5 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorHurricane, Inland Flooding, Coastal Flooding, Lightning, Wildfire
Border / Coast
D
Poorborder 966 mi · coast 13 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$433.3M/yrfor the county

Key Distances

Nearest Major CitySt. Petersburg258k people are 91 mi away
Nearest Major AirportNo hub airport within 50 mi
Distance to State Capital301 miTallahassee, FL
Nearest Prison12 mi1 within 25 mi

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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