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Cape Coral, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
206,387
Population
1,942/sq mi density
$76,062
Median Income
$39,603 per capita
$339,200
Home Value
$335,921 Zillow
$1,751
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
347 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,062 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$339,200 home value, $1,751/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,062
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,603
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cape Coral vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cape Coral’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,062
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,603
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,048
150%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,184
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,184
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
28,954
Restaurants
1,636
Healthcare
2,112
Retail
2,648
Manufacturing
389
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,048
50% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,664
176% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,062 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,603 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,048 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,184 |
| County GDP | $54,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 28,954 |
| Restaurants | 1,636 |
| Healthcare | 2,112 |
| Retail | 2,648 |
| Manufacturing | 389 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,048 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,664 |