Cape Coral, Florida
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Cape Coral.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Cape Coral compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 206,387City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $76,062Incorporated place (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($78,538)U.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 121ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)21% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $339,200City limits (ACS)12% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,751City limits (ACS)30% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.9%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 28 min12% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 2153% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 116.4annualized per 100k · citywide81% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 1120.6annualized per 100k · citywide64% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 91°F4.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 56°F22.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 57.4 in74% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2496% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Cape Coral with another city
Subtropical summers, hurricane planning, and no state income tax loom large. With about 57.4 inches of rain a year, wet-season drainage and mold checks are worth asking about. Average one-way commute time is about 28 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 21/100. Labor-market readings near 4.9% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 116.4 per 100k compare favorably with many peer metros, though local blocks still differ.
About 206,387 people live in Cape Coral, FL. With median income around $76,062 and a cost index of 121, the market reads above the national housing-cost baseline. Entry home prices around $339,200 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Cape Coral is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Cape Coral with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Cape Coral city, 1600000US1210275)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN120710000000003 (Lee County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00012835 FT MYERS PAGE FLD AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28