Living in Cape Coral

Cape Coral is a city in Florida, United States, home to 175,229 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 6%, #331 of 6,227), car-free households (top 13%, #505 of 3,933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #3,110 of 16,523).

Residents175,229
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Southwest Florida International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km508,800 people
Sea coast1 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line117.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,447 km
Within 10 km236,195 people
Winter daylight10 h 28 min, sunset 23:40

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How Cape Coral ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family47#6,415 of 11,898#179 of 689Map
Low-income household39#4,833 of 9,771#70 of 596Map
Low-income family38#5,470 of 8,006#199 of 554Map
Single parent44#4,133 of 6,237#155 of 456Map
Pensioner couple62#3,978 of 9,474#203 of 615Map
Single pensioner58#5,058 of 9,474#188 of 615Map
Early retiree62#3,974 of 10,762#220 of 639Map
Single professional65#980 of 4,537#72 of 336Map
Young professional69#847 of 4,444#69 of 322Map
DINKS68#1,222 of 3,053#92 of 231Map
Remote worker59#2,993 of 7,271#108 of 485Map
Commuter78#331 of 6,227#20 of 429Map
Car-free household73#505 of 3,933#42 of 282Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer45#3,519 of 8,006#66 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,162 of 12,111#231 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#938 of 4,114#70 of 298Map
Expat professional64#2,646 of 7,271#181 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover55#5,376 of 9,474#220 of 615Map
Nature-focused household49#9,359 of 18,063#204 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#3,110 of 16,523#31 of 779Map
Rural value seeker34#12,752 of 18,063#256 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,423 of 16,523#158 of 779Map
Lottery winner73#1,757 of 21,167#134 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation39#12,013 of 12,111#610 of 680Map
Coastal living68#2,256 of 6,413#172 of 625Map
Business owner69#2,325 of 12,111#150 of 680Map
Digital native59#1,163 of 4,750#79 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation94
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Health and elderly51
  • Safety and community46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Education and family43
  • Green space40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)30
  • Affordability22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.