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A town of 3,282, settled in 1884.
Olga grades D overall, ranked 525th of 634 in Florida. In its favor, the median household earns $94K. Olga’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Olga School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
1,952 counted in 2010 and 2,270 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Olga is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,398 in 2000, 2,270 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Olga 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Olga.
Olga has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health and has commutes longer than most of Florida.
Since 2017, 158 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Olga.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Lee school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Hall Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 913 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Against the 9,508 U.S. towns with household incomes like Olga’s, it is less healthy than 87%, so it trails even them.
Olga beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Olga.
| Olga | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Olga | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 12.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Hickey Creek Wildlife and Environmental Area, at 81 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Olga | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hickey Creek Wildlife and Environmental Area | 1.3 mi | 81 |
| 2. W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam Recreation Area | 0.1 mi | 37 |
| 3. Olga Community Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Immokalee weather station, 23 miles away, records that about 123 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 52.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°.
Olga has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Olga is 52°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Olga | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 52°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 891 working residents takes 37.9 minutes, against 28 across Florida. Jobs based here grew from 305 in 2013 to 756.
2.8% of Olga residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Olga grew to 756 in 2023, 451 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Olga for work: only 4% work in town.
| Olga | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
79.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
Olga’s median rent is $2,129 a month.
| Olga | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,129 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Olga. Close and well known come first.
38 mi National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena
13 mi MuseumEdison and Ford Winter Estates
21 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site22 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
34 mi State parkCayo Costa State ParkBig Cypress National Preserve: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hertz Arena: Tthaas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Koreshan State Historic Site: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cayo Costa State Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea_pauline/, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Olga; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Olga residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Olga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2020 census, up from 1,952 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with Olga.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga | #525 | D | C− | — | C+ | C |
| Alva | #464 | C− | C | — | C+ | B |
| Fort Myers Shores | #541 | D | C− | — | C+ | C |
Olga, Alva and Fort Myers Shores report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Olga with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Olga grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #525 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($76,107 across the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
