Matlacha Isles-Matlacha ShoresFL
Some 127 people live in this town, in Florida.
Is Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores a good place to live?
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores’ median age is 79.7 years, above both the Florida town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
127 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores: who provides what
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is unincorporated, so Lee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores.
The biggest natural risk in Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores sits above 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 21% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
For residents in Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. This Florida town had 17 jobs in 2023, down 49 from 2013. Half commute less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Cape Coral (25%), Fort Myers (16%) and Estero (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, expect mild winters and hot summers
In Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is
Among adults in Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, 16% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is ahead of Florida on 14 and behind on 8. Just over one in ten adults in Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores report frequent mental distress; 11% binge drink.
| Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.4% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Randell Research Center | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores sells for about $496K at the median
85% of Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Edison and Ford Winter Estates and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumEdison and Ford Winter Estates
22 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena
12 mi State parkCayo Costa State Park19 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
20 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site
32 mi Ancient siteWarm Mineral SpringsPhoto credits
Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hertz Arena: Tthaas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cayo Costa State Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea_pauline/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Koreshan State Historic Site: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warm Mineral Springs: Blas0082, Public domain
Everything we know about Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores
About 0 of every 100 Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores for work
Where Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census, down from 229 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Area code
- 239
Questions about Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, FL a good place to live?
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 127 people live in this town, in Florida.