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Statistics · City
estimate
Average commute in Sanibel
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
340 of 385 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 24, 2026
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
21.4min
+0.1
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
340 of 385
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+3.2
vs Lee County
−8.0
Lee County: 29.4 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States
+3.2 since 2014
15
20
25
30
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Sanibel
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Average commute · minutes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Sanibel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
21.4 · 2024
First value
19.0 · 2013
Highest
21.4 · 2024
Lowest
17.6 · 2017
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Sanibel | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 21.4 | +0.1 | 29.4 | 28.0 | 26.4 |
| 2023estimate | 21.3 | +3.5 | 28.4 | 28.0 | 26.6 |
| 2022estimate | 17.8 | −0.3 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 26.7 |
| 2021estimate | 18.1 | +0.0 | 27.8 | 27.9 | 26.8 |
| 2020estimate | 18.1 | −1.7 | 27.6 | 27.9 | — |
| 2019estimate | 19.8 | +0.2 | 27.5 | 27.8 | — |
| 2018estimate | 19.6 | +2.0 | 27.3 | 27.4 | — |
| 2017estimate | 17.6 | −1.0 | 27.2 | 27.0 | — |
| 2016estimate | 18.6 | −0.3 | 27.3 | 26.7 | — |
| 2015estimate | 18.9 | +0.7 | 27.4 | 26.4 | — |
| 2014estimate | 18.2 | −0.9 | 27.2 | 26.1 | — |
| 2013estimate | 19.0 | 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.
| # | Territory | Average 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 | |
| … | |||
| 367 | Lower Grand Lagoon | 18.1 | |
| 368 | Vero Beach South | 18.0 | |
| 369 | Shalimar | 17.9 | |
| 370 | Sanibel | 17.6 | |
| 371 | St Leo | 17.2 | |
| 372 | Valparaiso | 16.3 | |
| 373 | St George Island | 15.7 | |
| … |
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.
Education & commute
Sanibel in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
61.0%
2024
High school diploma or higher
99.5%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Work from home
31.1%
2024
Drive alone to work
50.4%
2024
Public transit to work
0.3%
2024