Whiskey CreekFL
A town of 5,371.
Is Whiskey Creek a good place to live?
Whiskey Creek grades C overall, ranked 308th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $104K and it is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Whiskey Creek, above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%).
97% of working residents leave Whiskey Creek for work
Where Whiskey Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Whiskey Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Whiskey Creek is from typical.
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Moving to Whiskey Creek: who provides what
Whiskey Creek 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 Whiskey Creek.
Whiskey Creek has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Whiskey Creek
Since 1982, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Whiskey Creek.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whiskey Creek’s grade for health is an A−
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Whiskey Creek. Whiskey Creek beats the Florida average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Whiskey Creek.
| Whiskey Creek | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Whiskey Creek | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.1% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Whiskey Creek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here fell from 1,643 in 2013 to 1,180.
Most working residents leave Whiskey Creek for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Whiskey Creek has lost 463 jobs, to 1,180 in 2023. 7.4% of Whiskey Creek residents live below the poverty line.
| Whiskey Creek | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Florida overall
People 65 and older are 33% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (20% statewide). The median age in Whiskey Creek is 53.5 years. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Whiskey Creek | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 53.5 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Whiskey Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Whiskey Creek | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.7% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Mild winters and hot summers in Whiskey Creek
The Punta Gorda 4 Ese weather station, 25 miles away, records that about 136 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 54.6°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.4°.
Whiskey Creek has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Whiskey Creek’s January low is 55°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Whiskey Creek | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 55°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Whiskey Creek sells for about $444K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Edison and Ford Winter Estates and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whiskey Creek. Close and well known come first.
4 mi MuseumEdison and Ford Winter Estates
11 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena10 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
11 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site
23 mi State parkCayo Costa State Park
16 mi MuseumBailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & AquariumPhoto credits
Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hertz Arena: Tthaas, 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 · Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium: Invertzoo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Whiskey Creek
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Whiskey Creek
About 5 of every 100 Whiskey Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Whiskey Creek
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Whiskey Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,842 at the 2020 census, up from 4,655 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 239
Whiskey Creek’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Whiskey Creek.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Creek | #308 | C | C− | — | C+ | A− |
| McGregor | #246 | C+ | C− | — | C+ | A |
| Fort Myers | #570 | D | D− | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Pine Manor | #585 | D− | C− | — | C+ | D |
| Cypress Lake | #287 | C+ | C | — | C+ | B+ |
Whiskey Creek, McGregor, Pine Manor and Cypress Lake report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Whiskey Creek with a neighbor →
Questions about Whiskey Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiskey Creek, FL a good place to live?
Whiskey Creek grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #308 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Whiskey Creek, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $380,000, 1% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.