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Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is a tiny town of 127 people in Lee County, Florida. It's about 4 miles from Cape Coral, FL and 96 miles from Tampa, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 75°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $684k and rent runs about $2k a month.
127people
$684kTypical home
$1,712/moRent
92° / 75°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 127
- Part of a metro area
- About 635 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Tampa, FL
- 4 mi to Cape Coral, FL
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $684k (≈$4,312/mo)
- Median rent $1,712/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 75°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (174 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (603 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 80
- 17% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to RSW airport
- 20 mi to RSW (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 187 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 675 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Florida districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+28 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.