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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Average commute in Fort Myers Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 351 of 385 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 30, 2026
Education & commute · Fort Myers Beach Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 20.7min +0.2 since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 351 of 385 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −5.9
vs Lee County −8.8 Lee County: 29.4 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Fort Myers Beach · Lee County · Florida · United States
−5.9 since 2014
Fort Myers Beach Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Average commute · minutes
Fort Myers Beach
20.7
Lee County
29.4
Florida
28.0
United States
26.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Fort Myers Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 20.7 · 2024
First value 24.3 · 2013
Highest 27.2 · 2019
Lowest 19.6 · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Myers BeachChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 20.7 +0.2 29.4 28.0 26.4
2023estimate 20.4 +0.6 28.4 28.0 26.6
2022estimate 19.8 +0.2 27.9 27.9 26.7
2021estimate 19.6 −2.4 27.8 27.9 26.8
2020estimate 22.0 −5.2 27.6 27.9 —
2019estimate 27.2 +1.7 27.5 27.8 —
2018estimate 25.6 +0.5 27.3 27.4 —
2017estimate 25.0 −1.5 27.2 27.0 —
2016estimate 26.5 +0.0 27.3 26.7 —
2015estimate 26.5 −0.0 27.4 26.4 —
2014estimate 26.5 +2.2 27.2 26.1 —
2013estimate 24.3 26.9 25.9 —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryAverage commute
1 Matlacha 44.0
2 Navarre Beach 41.7
3 Cutler Bay 41.6
4 Laurel Hill 39.7
5 Seville 39.1
6 Pineland 38.7
7 The Hammocks 38.6
8 Shady Hills 38.4
9 Pierson 38.2
10 Kendale Lakes 38.1
11 Princeton 38.1
12 Florida City 37.7
13 South Miami Heights 37.6
14 West Perrine 37.4
15 Longboat Key 37.0
16 Homestead 36.9
17 Fort Denaud 36.7
18 Alva 36.4
19 Palmetto Bay 36.2
20 Hudson 36.2
21 Hilliard 36.2
22 Juno Beach 35.7
23 The Acreage 35.6
24 Bokeelia 35.3
25 Naranja 35.2
…
224 Zephyrhills 25.1
225 New Smyrna Beach 25.0
226 Temple Terrace 25.0
227 Fort Myers Beach 25.0
228 Orange City 25.0
229 Jensen Beach 24.9
230 Grove City 24.9
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

What it means

How long the trip to work takes, one way.

How it is calculated

Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.