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Bonita Springs, Florida

       
Total population 40,877 Average January/July temperatures 52.7° / 81.1°
Median home price $ 360,000 Annual Precipitation 60.8 in. /yr.
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Bonita Springs, Florida

The Spanish conquistadors came to what is now Bonita Springs in the 16th century, in search of the Fountain of Youth.

Climate
The climate can be best described in two words; hot and wet.
Cultural Attractions
The Florida Repertory Theater offers one of the best theater experiences in all of southern Florida.
Geography
The city is on the Gulf of Mexico, between Naples and Fort Myers.
Historical
In the 1870s, government surveyors set up tents near what locals believed to be a lake with healing powers.
Recreation
The Naples Zoo was founded as a tropical garden in 1919, and is filled with exotic animals.

Location Details

Weather  
Average January high/low temperature (?) 64.1 ° / 41.2 °
Average July high/low temperature (?) 91 ° / 71.27 °
Precipitation (?) 60.8 in. /yr.
% Sunny days per year (?) 27 %
Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) 356
Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) 83
Cost of Living  
Median home price (?) $ 360,000
Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) $56181.0
Median household income, all ages(?) $46746
Maximum state income tax (?) 0 %
State sales tax (?) 6 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities  
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) .040 mi.²
Number of public golf courses within the county (?) 50
Number of private golf courses within the county (?) 183
Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) 7
Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) 82
Number of sports teams within the county (?) 3
Number of movie theaters within the county (?) 11
Number of libraries within the county (?) 23
Number of museums within the county (?) 18
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) 1
Population & Demographics  
Total population (?) 40,877
Population density (?) 1,188 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) 54.0% growth
Population over 55 (?) 18,418 people
Education (?) 24 % have a college degree
Health  
Number of hospitals within the county (?) 28
Number of clinics within the county (?) 80
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) 33
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