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# Lehigh Acres

Lehigh Acres is one of the cities recorded in the United States. The population of Lehigh Acres totalled 114,287 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Lehigh Acres reached 4.46%. Lehigh Acres was home to 41,044 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Lehigh Acres's nearest airport was RSW, 16 km away and offered 33 direct destinations.

## Population

The city covered 240.1 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 551.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Lehigh Acres's monthly mean temperatures were 18.1°C in January and 28.2°C in July. Lehigh Acres's monthly precipitation totalled 75.2 mm in January and 227.6 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 41,044 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 132,353 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 114,287 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,429 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 2,601 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.46 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 23.72 · Feb 25.33 · Mar 26.78 · Apr 29.22 · May 31.28 · Jun 32.39 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 33 · Sep 32.17 · Oct 30.06 · Nov 27.22 · Dec 24.89 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 12.44 · Feb 13.28 · Mar 14.89 · Apr 17.5 · May 19.83 · Jun 22.78 · Jul 23.78 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 23.78 · Oct 20.83 · Nov 17.11 · Dec 14.22 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 18.11 · Feb 19.28 · Mar 20.83 · Apr 23.33 · May 25.56 · Jun 27.61 · Jul 28.17 · Aug 28.67 · Sep 27.94 · Oct 25.44 · Nov 22.17 · Dec 19.56 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 75.18 · Feb 63.75 · Mar 47.75 · Apr 49.28 · May 92.2 · Jun 287 · Jul 227.6 · Aug 257.3 · Sep 280.7 · Oct 82.55 · Nov 60.96 · Dec 60.45 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 240.1 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [8] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 31.01 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 551.3 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 33 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 16 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | RSW | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Lehigh Acres when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US1238262%2C16000US1238287%2C16000US1238350%2C16000US1238813%2C16000US1239062%2C16000US1239200%2C16000US1239600%2C16000US1239775%2C16000US1239825%2C16000US1239925
2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A
3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json
4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US1239925
5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US1239925
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USW00012894.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/US1FLLE0006.csv
8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Lehigh Acres, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lehigh-acres/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lehigh-acres-united-states-rent-salary-jobs-climate_44857943afe9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lehigh Acres, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lehigh-acres/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Lehigh Acres, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lehigh-acres/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lehigh-acres/
- Title: Lehigh Acres, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lehigh-acres/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/lehigh-acres.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/lehigh-acres.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/lehigh-acres
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
