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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Population
236,264
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$373,500
Owner-occupied units

Cape Coral, FL

Florida · 26.643° N, 81.997° W · 106 sq mi

Cape Coral is a city in Florida, with a population of 236,264 and about 2,223 residents per square mile. The median household earns $78,104 a year, and the median home is worth $373,500.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
106 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,223
People per square mile
Rank by population
#99
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#87
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$78,104
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,858
Per month
Homeownership
77.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
29.9 min
One way

People

Median age
48.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
26.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
19.1%
Households
82,914
2.59 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 24/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 199/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 0/yr
Days above 90° 71/yr
Below freezing 0/yr
Annual rainfall 57.1in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
August
Average high 90°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 55°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 20.3%
Retail trade 14.5%
Professional & business services 13.6%
Construction 11.8%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Florida

Name
Jeff Bezos
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$206B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Miami
Source of wealth
Amazon

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Florida · private sector

Employer
Publix Super Markets
Sector
Retail

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Florida

Company
TD Synnex
Revenue
$58.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Clearwater
Ticker
SNX

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Florida

State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Orange Blossom
State capital
Tallahassee
Nickname
The Sunshine State

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