Living in Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau is a large place in Missouri, United States, home to 39,462 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 12%, #1,345 of 12,111), remote workers (top 19%, #1,330 of 7,271), low-income families (top 19%, #1,505 of 8,006).

Residents39,462

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport177 km (St. Louis Lambert International)

Nearest city of 100k+159 km

Within 30 km71,300 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverMississippi, under 1 km

Main railway line7.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,108 km

Within 10 km43,988 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 23:44

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Good to know about Cape Girardeau

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
The Mississippi runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 23:44; in late June it sets around 3:22.

How Cape Girardeau 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Missouri
Young family	55	#3,837 of 11,898	#109 of 209	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,926 of 9,771	#116 of 205	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,505 of 8,006	#83 of 135	Map
Single parent	58	#1,680 of 6,237	#77 of 105	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#3,533 of 9,474	#30 of 162	Map
Single pensioner	63	#3,499 of 9,474	#41 of 162	Map
Early retiree	60	#4,812 of 10,762	#69 of 226	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	64	#1,330 of 7,271	#64 of 142	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	37	#5,355 of 8,006	#115 of 135	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#1,345 of 12,111	#38 of 260	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	36	#5,392 of 7,271	#89 of 142	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#5,933 of 9,474	#85 of 162	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#12,684 of 18,063	#341 of 413	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#13,198 of 16,523	#235 of 373	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#9,190 of 18,063	#304 of 413	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#8,416 of 16,523	#116 of 373	Map
Lottery winner	41	#8,413 of 21,167	#151 of 509	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#8,852 of 12,111	#205 of 260	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	32	#8,347 of 12,111	#140 of 260	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Education and family67
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Affordability60
Health and elderly59
Foundation53
Flat land (terrain relief)53
Jobs and economy48
Safety and community43
Lifestyle and amenities42
Mobility and connectivity38
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
Green space28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
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.