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    Moving to Cape Coral, FL

    Is Cape Coral a good place to live?

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    Cape Coral ranks #58 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (57/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $339,200
    +12.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,751
    per month
    Household income
    $76,062
    median
    Unemployment
    4.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Cape Coral

    The median home value in Cape Coral is $339,200 and median rent is $1,751 a month, against a median household income of $76,062. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Cape Coral crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Cape Coral, FL

    Cape Coral has about 206,387 residents, 4.1% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Cape Coral with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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