Moving to Bonita Springs, Florida

A practical city guide for deciding whether Bonita Springs fits your life, planning the move, and settling in with fewer surprises.

Moving to Bonita Springs, Florida? Start with the local context that changes a relocation decision in Lee County. With roughly 56,000 residents, Bonita Springs sits in Southwest Florida. Locally it's known as between Naples and Fort Myers — golf-community heavy, Gulf access via the Imperial River. For relocators it's lower-cost alternative to Naples just north — popular with golfers and pre-retirees. Climate: tropical Gulf Coast — the warmest winters on the peninsula, dry season November through April, intense afternoon storms June through October. Before choosing a home, pay attention to major Gulf hurricanes (Ian 2022 hit Lee + Charlotte counties hardest), king tide flooding, brackish water intrusion in older wells. Local areas to put on your research list include Bonita Bay, Pelican Landing, Old Bonita Springs. Use the guides, comparison tools, apartment research, and hurricane profile below before you narrow the move to an address.