Fort Myers, FL (population: 68,373) has seven higher education schools within its city limits. Florida Gulf Coast University, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 11,092. It is the 417th highest ranked school in the USA and the 15th highest in the state of Florida (#1 is University of Miami). Fort Myers lies in Lee county, which is one of the 49 counties in Florida. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL area has 201,370 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 5% unemployment rate, $18/hr average worker wage, and a $38,330 average annual salary.
Of the 7 schools in Fort Myers, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Heritage Institute-Ft Myers comes out as the most expensive ($25,130/yr), with Edison State College as the lowest recorded at only $6,223/yr.
Popular Bars in Fort Myers:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Fort Myers |
| North Fort Myers | FL | 51,280 | 0 | - | 0 | 6.1 miles |
| Cape Coral | FL | 161,428 | 1 | 26.0313 | 32 | 9.3 miles |
| Bonita Springs | FL | 44,290 | 0 | - | 0 | 20.4 miles |
| Port Charlotte | FL | 49,392 | 1 | 23.17 | 24 | 29.6 miles |
| Naples | FL | - | 4 | 7.38552 | 63 | 33.9 miles |
| North Port | FL | 58,777 | 0 | - | 0 | 35.8 miles |
| Sarasota | FL | 52,304 | 9 | 24.2015 | 68 | 65.4 miles |
| Bradenton | FL | 54,123 | 4 | 19.43 | 124 | 74.6 miles |
| Saint Petersburg | FL | 243,829 | 7 | 28.1391 | 139 | 92.0 miles |
| Brandon | FL | 91,683 | 0 | - | 0 | 93.9 miles |
| Weston | FL | 65,215 | 2 | 37.9212 | 53 | 97.1 miles |
| Lakeland | FL | 95,327 | 5 | 27.1628 | 186 | 97.8 miles |
| Wellington | FL | 56,239 | 0 | - | 0 | 98.9 miles |
| Tampa | FL | 351,091 | 21 | 26.1721 | 513 | 99.8 miles |