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Compare Fort Myers to Cape Coral

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Myers may include: West-Palm-Beach, Panama-City, and Dania-Beach.

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

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