Estero, Florida

Estero is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 18,176. It is the home of Germain Arena, which hosts the home games for the Florida Everblades ECHL ice hockey team. Florida Gulf Coast University is also located just outside of the Estero Planning District. Estero is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.