Living in Lehigh Acres

Lehigh Acres is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 86,784 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 33%, #3,487 of 10,762), retired couples (top 33%, #3,087 of 9,474), nature lovers (top 40%, #7,177 of 18,063).

Residents86,784
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Southwest Florida International)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km335,800 people
Sea coast18 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line98.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,431 km
Within 10 km86,784 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 28 min, sunset 23:39

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How Lehigh Acres ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family43#7,430 of 11,898#282 of 689Map
Low-income household31#6,578 of 9,771#237 of 596Map
Low-income family36#5,962 of 8,006#271 of 554Map
Single parent41#4,659 of 6,237#247 of 456Map
Pensioner couple64#3,087 of 9,474#123 of 615Map
Single pensioner61#4,117 of 9,474#93 of 615Map
Early retiree63#3,487 of 10,762#173 of 639Map
Single professional48#3,044 of 4,537#216 of 336Map
Young professional49#3,098 of 4,444#221 of 322Map
DINKS51#2,405 of 3,053#190 of 231Map
Remote worker57#3,679 of 7,271#162 of 485Map
Commuter56#4,836 of 6,227#328 of 429Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer37#5,264 of 8,006#240 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover31#8,737 of 12,111#302 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#2,792 of 4,114#201 of 298Map
Expat professional58#3,630 of 7,271#244 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,285 of 9,474#205 of 615Map
Nature-focused household53#7,177 of 18,063#72 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#8,264 of 16,523#473 of 779Map
Rural value seeker35#12,072 of 18,063#214 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover62#4,534 of 16,523#255 of 779Map
Lottery winner63#4,000 of 21,167#292 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,749 of 12,111#114 of 680Map
Coastal living63#4,161 of 6,413#448 of 625Map
Business owner58#4,860 of 12,111#325 of 680Map
Digital native43#3,109 of 4,750#207 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Foundation74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Health and elderly55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Green space46
  • Safety and community46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Education and family43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
  • Affordability22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.