Gateway, FL


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Gateway, FL

About Gateway, FL

Gateway, FL is located in Lee County boasting a population close to 8,200 people. Here you can find attractions like Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve which features various monuments perfect for history buffs while also taking part in various festivals like the Annual Gateway Riverfest showcasing some of the area's best talent throughout the year! Mid-sized-city complex - Gulf coast, 130 miles south of Tampa–St. Petersburg.

State: Florida
County: Lee County
Metro Area: Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area
City: Gateway
Zip Codes: 33913
Cost of Living:
Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Elevation: 31 ft above sea level

Fort Myers, on the southern Florida Gulf Coast, is a quiet city famous for its palm-tree lined streets. Not a typical beach town, it nonetheless maintains a tropical flavor, attracts some tourists, and is home to several baseball spring-training camps. It is also home to a large number of retirees. Offshore islands Sanibel and Captiva are more touristy, although both are restrained in development compared to other areas in the state. Cape Coral, just to the southwest, is a relatively large and new planned community even more popular with retirees, 115 square miles in all, located along canals and the waterfront. Although Fort Myers is better known, Cape Coral is actually the larger community.

The Florida climate is generally pleasant, and the southerly and slightly inland location of Fort Myers provides particularly nice and dry winter weather. But on the downside, the area is far from big-city amenities such as arts and culture, entertainment, and air service. While employment has been a concern at times, current and future projections are strong. The area is also spread out and growing more so, creating some sprawl-related problems.

Fort Myers is located on the south bank of the Caloosahatchee River about 15 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. The terrain is level and low with a mix of coastal plain and wet oak, magnolia, and evergreen forests. The climate is subtropical with a strong Gulf influence. High temperatures generally range from the low 60’s in winter to the low 80’s in summer. Winters are mild with many bright, warm days and moderately cool nights. Occasional cold snaps drop temperatures to the 30’s, but rarely to the 20’s.

About two-thirds of annual precipitation occurs June through September, mostly as cooling late afternoon thunderstorms 2 out of every 3 days. There are frequent long dry periods in winter. Late summer and fall tropical storms and hurricanes cause occasional torrential downpours, delivering perhaps 6 to 10 inches in 24 hours.

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Gateway Cost of Living

Attractive downtown, baseball spring training , and winter climate make Gateway a great place to live.

$371,700
+9.0% higher than avg
$97,214
+29.0% higher than avg
1.8 / 9.2
Comfort Index
summer/winter
Gateway Crime
45 / 100
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4
Minimum annual income
To live comfortably in Gateway, Florida
$71,280
for a family
$59,200
for a single person
Pros & Cons of Gateway
   Attractive downtown
Tourist impact
   Baseball spring training
Hurricane risk
   Winter climate
Arts & culture
Cost of Living