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Today 57,634 people live in this city, first settled in 1912.
Strong in places, weak in others. Where it falls short is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $502K, 6.6 years of the Cape Coral metro’s $76K median household income. Walkability is its strong suit: it is more walkable than just over four fifths of U.S. towns. It also does well on health — CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 71% of the country. Put together, the subjects come to a C overall, ranking 375th of 634 in Florida. Nationally, it does better than 28% of U.S. towns. Hazard risk is weaker too: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Bonita Springs's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index.
Where Bonita Springs beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
43,914 counted in 2010 and 53,644 in 2020; an estimated 57,634 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.4% since 2020, after 22.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Bonita Springs is from typical.
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Census counts: 356 in 1940, 53,644 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bonita Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bonita Springs.
Bonita Springs is a second-home town and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
Bonita Springs’ concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Walkers can cover 40 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Hidden Cypress Preserve, at 426 acres.
| Bonita Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.9% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lovers Key State Park | 6.1 mi | 329 |
| 2. Hidden Cypress Preserve | 0.9 mi | 426 |
| 3. Big Hickory Island Preserve | 0.3 mi | 179 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The public schools here belong to the Lee school district. Two of its 8 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The 5 public schools in Bonita Springs teach 3,844 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Springs Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,287 | B |
| Bonita Springs High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,490 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
29.8% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 7.8% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
The age of the median resident for Bonita Springs comes to 62.1 years. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Bonita Springs at 57,634 residents, up 7.4% since 2020. The share of residents in Bonita Springs who are under 18 is 11%, below both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Also worth knowing: 43% of Bonita Springs adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Bonita Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 44% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 62.1 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 11% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 31% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 62.9, men 61.3.
| Bonita Springs | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.2% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2,328 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 300 properties have flooded more than once.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bonita Springs, 64% come from hurricanes and 28% from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 2,328 claims in the town since 1995. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 6.6 years of the Cape Coral metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home (about $503K) costs more against local pay than in 80% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The typical value, about $503K, is 15% below its August 2022 peak.
On the market in Bonita Springs: a median 87 days to sell. Values fell 2.1% in the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent in the town is $1,882 a month.
| Bonita Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,882 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults in Bonita Springs, the share who have diabetes is 15%. Of 31 CDC measures, Bonita Springs beats the Florida average on 16 and trails it on 7. Among adults in the town, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 12% binge drink.
| Bonita Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bonita Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.5% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Naples weather station, 14 miles away, records that about 121 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 53.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.9°.
For Bonita Springs, the midsummer high is 92°F. Snow is a rarity.
| Bonita Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 54°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bonita Springs has about as many jobs (19,951) as working residents, but only 3,344 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 12,939 in 2013 to 19,951.
Most people who work leave Bonita Springs to do it: just 17% work in town. Employers in Bonita Springs added 7,012 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 19,951. In Bonita Springs, 20% of workers do their job from home. The top destinations are Naples (5%), Fort Myers (5%) and Estero (3%).
| Bonita Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bonita Springs. Close and well known come first.
38 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena
28 mi National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
6 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site7 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
20 mi MuseumEdison and Ford Winter EstatesEverglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Hertz Arena: Tthaas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Big Cypress National Preserve: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Koreshan State Historic Site: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bonita Springs
About 3 of every 100 Bonita Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
City in Florida, United States
Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 53,644 at the 2020 census, up from 43,914 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, on the state's southwest coast.
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2 towns share a border with Bonita Springs.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Springs | #375 | C | D | — | C+ | B+ |
| Estero | #321 | C | D | — | C+ | A− |
| Fort Myers Beach | #302 | C+ | D− | — | C+ | B+ |
Bonita Springs, Estero and Fort Myers Beach report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bonita Springs with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bonita Springs grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #375 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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