MatlachaFL
The town has 770 residents and lies in Florida.
Is Matlacha a good place to live?
Matlacha’s median age is 65.2 years, above both the Florida town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Matlacha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Matlacha lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 21% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Matlacha: who provides what
Matlacha 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.
51% of residents are 65 or older
24% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 34% across Florida.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
62% women, 38% men
About 62 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.5 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Matlacha | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 42.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 45.4% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Very high risk in Matlacha, with hurricanes at the top
Matlacha’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 87 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 63% come from hurricanes and 21% from coastal flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Matlacha after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Matlacha’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Since 2013, Matlacha has added 40 jobs, to 117 in 2023. Only 2% of working residents stay in Matlacha for work; the rest commute out. Its typical journey to work comes in at 22 minutes.
| Matlacha | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Matlacha brings mild winters and hot summers
In Matlacha, the midsummer high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Matlacha is
17% of Matlacha adults have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 31 in all: Matlacha beats Florida on 15 and trails on 8. Two figures for adults locally: 18% have diabetes, 11% binge drink.
| Matlacha | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Matlacha | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 3.8% of Matlacha
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.2 miles. For Matlacha, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Matlacha | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matlacha Community Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Matlacha sell for about $542K
For households in Matlacha, the share who live in a home they own is 83%.
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. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumEdison and Ford Winter Estates
23 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena
11 mi State parkCayo Costa State Park20 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
21 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site
31 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
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Matlacha
About 3 of every 100 Matlacha residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
770 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Matlacha
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Matlacha ( MAT-lə-shay "MAT-la-shay") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The CDP had a population of 598 at the 2020 census, down from 677 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Matlacha is an "Old Florida" fishing village, home to many brightly colored art galleries, island boutiques, seafood restaurants, and traditional Floridian cottages. The village was largely devastated by Hurricane Ian in October 2022.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Area code
- 239
Questions about Matlacha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Matlacha, FL a good place to live?
Matlacha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.