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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Average commute in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 252 of 385 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Education & commute · Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 25.2min +0.3 since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 252 of 385 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.1
vs Lee County −4.2 Lee County: 29.4 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
−0.1 since 2014
Fort Myers 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
25.2
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 · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 25.2 · 2024
First value 25.5 · 2013
Highest 25.5 · 2013
Lowest 24.0 · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 25.2 +0.3 29.4 28.0 26.4
2023estimate 24.9 +0.4 28.4 28.0 26.6
2022estimate 24.5 −0.0 27.9 27.9 26.7
2021estimate 24.6 +0.5 27.8 27.9 26.8
2020estimate 24.0 −0.7 27.6 27.9 —
2019estimate 24.8 +0.0 27.5 27.8 —
2018estimate 24.8 −0.0 27.3 27.4 —
2017estimate 24.8 −0.3 27.2 27.0 —
2016estimate 25.1 −0.2 27.3 26.7 —
2015estimate 25.3 +0.0 27.4 26.4 —
2014estimate 25.3 −0.2 27.2 26.1 —
2013estimate 25.5 26.9 25.9 —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · 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 Madeira Beach 46.5
2 Bradenton Beach 46.3
3 Westlake 45.2
4 Steinhatchee 42.6
5 Ave Maria 42.3
6 Princeton 40.5
7 Ridge Manor 40.4
8 Laurel Hill 39.3
9 Jay 38.3
10 Cutler Bay 38.2
11 Lehigh Acres 38.2
12 The Acreage 38.0
13 Wimauma 37.8
14 Freeport 37.3
15 Inglis 37.2
16 Siesta Key 37.2
17 Florida City 36.4
18 North Redington Beach 36.3
19 South Palm Beach 36.2
20 Odessa 36.2
21 Masaryktown 36.1
22 Immokalee 36.1
23 Homestead 35.8
24 Ruskin 35.6
25 Bal Harbour 35.5
…
249 El Portal 25.4
250 Goulding 25.3
251 Merritt Island 25.3
252 Fort Myers 25.2
253 Hypoluxo 25.2
254 Bradenton 25.2
255 Mary Esther 25.1
…

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

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.