2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Fort Myers, FL vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Houston, is 8% more than it is in Fort Myers and is 23% below the National Average.
- Fort Myers unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Houston unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Fort Myers, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.0%30.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,508$35,578$37,638
 Household Income$51,682$56,019$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,295$63,946$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Myers, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.0%11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.4%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%9.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.4%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.7%9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Myers, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%15.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.4%11.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.7%12.6%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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