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Living in Cape Coral

In Cape Coral, the median gross salary is €3,404 a month (2024).

The city had 123 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 77.2% and the vacancy rate was 17.7%. The population of Cape Coral, in the United States, was 215,536 in July 2026. There were 2,364 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2635 sources

Population236,264people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,404EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
Median rent1,633EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.82%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,250incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 21% belowOfficial source · County and Municipal Offense Report 2021
PM2.5, annual mean6.67µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Cape Coral?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,858 per month, while the median home value was US$373,500 in July 2026. 65.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cape Coral recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,858/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent65.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)17.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,121 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,633 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Cape Coral a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 31–49%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–57%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–54%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–69%
Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

17.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 41,211 of 236,264 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$78,104 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cape Coral is 3.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income78,104 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet4.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet5.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary3,404 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,457 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate3.82 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Cape Coral?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Cape Coral median gross pay: €3,404 (ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€802of €2,678 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,678
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,794
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€802
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cape Coral Salary needed to live in Cape Coral

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cape Coral. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cape Coral. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools123 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents17.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio46 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,364 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,522 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
GP practices182 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official
Hospitals1 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information11Official
Pharmacies49 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents143.1 per 100,00013 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cape Coral when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCape Coral highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cape Coral highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,250 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2021County and Municipal Offense Report 202112Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents116.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time29.92 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work0.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Nearest airportFMY3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cape Coral. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cape Coral.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Cape Coral is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.67 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 23.89 · Feb 25.56 · Mar 27.28 · Apr 29.61 · May 31.94 · Jun 32.78 · Jul 33.11 · Aug 33.17 · Sep 32.22 · Oct 30.33 · Nov 27.39 · Dec 25.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 12.39 · Feb 13.67 · Mar 15.33 · Apr 17.94 · May 20.61 · Jun 23.11 · Jul 23.72 · Aug 23.94 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 20.78 · Nov 16.56 · Dec 14.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official
Average temperature by monthJan 18.17 · Feb 19.61 · Mar 21.28 · Apr 23.78 · May 26.28 · Jun 27.94 · Jul 28.44 · Aug 28.56 · Sep 27.89 · Oct 25.56 · Nov 21.94 · Dec 19.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.72 · Feb 45.21 · Mar 52.58 · Apr 61.98 · May 87.88 · Jun 245.4 · Jul 238.3 · Aug 264.9 · Sep 228.6 · Oct 78.23 · Nov 45.21 · Dec 48.26 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading47.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.89 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,191 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature25.15 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature19.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share19.12 %31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official
Foreign residents41,211 people31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official
Population density858.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population236,264 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value373,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes77.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate57.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad19.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents11.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage75.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance11.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official
Households with a vehicle available96.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over98,991 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans88.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Cape Coral

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Fort Myers Beach as a Cape Coral alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 1.8% Fort Myers Beach vs 3.8% Cape Coral−53%
  • Residents: 5,287 Fort Myers Beach vs 236,264 Cape Coral−98%
  • Nearest airport: 17.0 km Fort Myers Beach vs 9.0 km Cape Coral+89%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,672 Fort Myers Beach vs €3,404 Cape Coralno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 2.4% Fort Myers Beach vs 19.1% Cape Coralno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,457 Fort Myers Beach vs €3,457 Cape Coralsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Fort Myers Beach vs 6.7 µg/m³ Cape Coralsame level

McKinney as a Cape Coral alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1587 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,184 McKinney vs €3,404 Cape Coral+52%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.4 µg/m³ McKinney vs 6.7 µg/m³ Cape Coral+56%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km McKinney vs 9.0 km Cape Coral−67%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 933 (2024) McKinney vs 1,250 (2021) Cape Coralno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,801 McKinney vs €3,457 Cape Coral+10%
  • Unemployment: 3.7% McKinney vs 3.8% Cape Coral−4%
  • Foreign residents: 19.5% McKinney vs 19.1% Cape Coralsame level

Cities near Cape Coral

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

North Fort Myers 12.5 km away
Rent
1,159 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,600 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cypress Lake 13.3 km away
Rent
1,622 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,645 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Iona 13.9 km away
Rent
1,767 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,324 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Villas 14.3 km away
Rent
1,566 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,002 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fort Myers 15.0 km away
Salary
3,114 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Gateway 23.7 km away
Rent
1,742 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,476 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Cape Coral?

The median gross salary is 3,457 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Cape Coral?

The unemployment rate is 3.82 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Cape Coral?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.67 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Cape Coral?

Police recorded 1,250 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: County and Municipal Offense Report 2021.

How many people live in Cape Coral?

The published population is 236,264 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Cape Coral?

41,211 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.

Is Cape Coral a good place to live?

Cape Coral may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Cape Coral?

North Fort Myers, Cypress Lake, Iona, Villas, Fort Myers are near Cape Coral. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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