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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+38.1%
164,425 → 227,022
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.7%
$49,170 → $76,062
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cape Coral across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
284,565
+57,543 from 2023 (227,022)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,233
+$27,171 from 2023 ($76,062)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 164,425 | — | $49,170 | — |
| 2015 | 173,719 | +5.7% | $50,536 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 183,996 | +5.9% | $53,653 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 194,933 | +5.9% | $61,599 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 204,510 | +4.9% | $65,282 | +6% |
| 2023 | 227,022 | +11% | $76,062 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.