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Compare Cape Coral to Fort Myers

This post compares Cape Coral, Florida to Fort Myers, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cape Coral (city) Fort Myers (city)
Population 173,679 73,712
Income (median) $40,168 $35,853
Home Value (median) $196,800 $185,100
White 90% 63%
Black 4% 26%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 28% 25%
Age (median) 45 39
Rentals 29% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cape Coral or Fort Myers?
A: Cape Coral has a larger population count than Fort Myers: 173679 compared with 73712 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cape Coral or in Fort Myers?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Cape Coral.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cape Coral or Fort Myers?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Cape Coral.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Myers does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Cape Coral versus 53% for Fort Myers.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cape Coral may include: Spring-Hill, North-Port, and Clearwater.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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