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.
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,858/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 65.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 17.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,121 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,794 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,633 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
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.
Cape Coral 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 78,104 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 79.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 4.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,404 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | 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 records5Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,457 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.82 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
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
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 46 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 2,364 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,522 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| GP practices | 182 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
| Hospitals | 1 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information11Official |
| Pharmacies | 49 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 143.1 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES 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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Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 29.92 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | FMY | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 9 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
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.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Cape Coral 6.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.67 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 47.9 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.89 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,191 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 29.79 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 25.15 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 19.88 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport82.6%Foreign residents17.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 19.12 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 41,211 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Population density | 858.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 236,264 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 373,500 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 57.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 19.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 11.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 7.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 55.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 75.8 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 11.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 26.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 98,991 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 88.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS 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.
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- 1,159 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,600 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,622 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,645 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,767 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,324 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,566 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,002 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,114 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- 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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