A town of 37,858, settled in 2014. Nearly 11% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Estero does most differently from other towns.
22,612 people in 2010; 37,858 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Most working residents leave Estero for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Bonita Springs (8%), Fort Myers (8%) and Naples (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
32 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Estero Bay Preserve State Park | 3.5 mi | 1,361 |
| 2. Koreshan State Historic Site | 3.2 mi | 197 |
| 3. Estero Community Park | 1.8 mi | 56 |
Estero beats the Florida average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Estero | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.5% | 9.1% |
The public schools Estero’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewoods Elementary School | PK–5 | 1,025 | A |
| Estero High School | 9–12 | 1,571 | B− |
| 3 Oaks Academy Private | K–12 | 44 |
The typical Estero home is worth about $486,000, down 3.5% in a year, 29% above the Florida typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Estero has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Village in Florida, United States
Estero (Spanish for "estuary") is an incorporated village in Lee County, Florida, United States, located directly beside the first aquatic nature preserve established in Florida: The Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve, otherwise referred to as Estero Bay Preserve State Park which is within Estero Bay, Florida. At the time of the 2010 census, Estero was an unincorporated community and census-designated place, but incorporated as a village on the last calendar date of 2014. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,939. Sandwiched along Florida's Gulf Coast between Naples to the south and Fort Myers to the north, Este…
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3 towns share a border with Estero.