2026 Compare Cities People:
Jupiter, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Fort Myers is 0% more densely populated than Jupiter.
- People are 16.9% less likely to be married in Fort Myers.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years younger in Fort Myers.
 Jupiter, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,694329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
 space3
 Population - 201055,379  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,208285,036,114
 Population - 199024,986  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now163.5%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,126.293.4
 Land Area21.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.2264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jupiter, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Jupiter, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 White76.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.7%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.0%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Jupiter, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married26.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households24,825  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jupiter    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love Jupiter. I grew up here and love the beaches, the people, and the amazingly underrated Riverbend Park in the Jupiter Farms area. The winters here are beautiful  More

   |    Reply

Having lived in South Florida my entire life I finally stumbled across Jupiter about 10 years ago. We started going to the beach on Marcinski and ultimately knew that  More

   |    Reply

Jupiter enjoys the enviable position of being one of the few spots in Palm Beach County where the beach is not separated from the mainland by a barrier island. It is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Jupiter

Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fort Myers


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.