Cape Coral
- City in Florida
Cape Coral
- grade BOverall Grade
- City in Florida
- Rating 3.55 out of 5 622 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$255,700
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,456
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Cape Coral Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault108.3national 282.7
- Murder0.5national 6.1
- Rape9national 40.7
- Robbery10national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary152.9national 500.1
- Theft848.1national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft66.7national 284
Residents
Top Public Schools Serving Cape Coral
- grade A
North Fort Myers High School
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 505 reviews
- grade A
Cape Coral High School
- Rating 3.71 out of 5 418 reviews
- grade A minus
Oasis Charter Middle School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade A minus
Oasis Charter Elementary School
- grade A minus
Oasis Charter High School
- Rating 3.73 out of 5 264 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Cape Coral
- grade A+
Canterbury School
- Rating 4.65 out of 5 51 reviews
- grade A+
Bishop Verot Catholic High School
- Rating 4.34 out of 5 180 reviews
- grade A
Southwest Florida Christian Academy
- Rating 4.45 out of 5 40 reviews
- grade A minus
Evangelical Christian School
- Rating 4.09 out of 5 82 reviews
- grade A minus
Classical Christian Academy
- Rating 4.86 out of 5 7 reviews
Working in Cape Coral
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$65,282
National
$69,021Similar Places
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Cape Coral Reviews
Rating 3.55 out of 5 622 reviews
I moved to Cape Coral in 2020, I'm currently live in Wisconsin because Fl is very expensive, I have to say about Cape Coral based on my experience living there is not the place that everyone imagines. It does not have a beach, it has Canals everywhere, there are no alternate streets when there is traffic, traffic is horrible, no jobs, the jobs are in ft myers and whenever you enter from ft myers to the Cape city there is a toll that charges you. There are 3 bridges to get out of the city, it has serious problems with city water, it smells a lot of chemicals some areas of Cape have a well, There is currently a huge immigration of people making the city more populated, more construction, and that city is not prepared for that, the streets are narrow, . School are not bad ,its a boring city without much to do. High taxes, huge electricity bill we are talking about up to $400 dollars of electricity no matter if you don't have pool,still expensive. good luck if you want to go there!
I've lived in the Cape for 7 yrs and in that time, it has changed dramatically. It used to have a small town feel, but now it's too congested, overcrowded, expensive, and the infrastructure is horrible and cannot keep up with the growth. Only 3 bridges connect the Cape to Ft. Myers which means it takes longer to get anywhere, and traffic back-ups are endless; especially when the snowbirds are here. Traffic lights and stop signs are purely for suggestion, you can make U-turns almost anywhere you want, there doesn't seem to be any speed enforcement, and CC desperately needs red light cameras because people blow through lights everywhere which makes the roads wildly unsafe. And God forbid an ambulance needs to get through; hardly anyone stops or pulls over to let them pass and some go around them. And lets not forget that the hospital system is stretched to the limit. There are some good things about the Cape, but in its current state, the bad outweighs the good.
We’ve lived in Cape Coral for seven years. The traffic has become almost unbearable especially since speed limits and vehicle exhaust noise are not enforced. The lack of mufflers on many trucks, cars and especially motorcycles makes the streets very noisy and the city police don’t seem to care whatsoever. If you live on any type of waterway you’ll certainly find a vacation rental close where there’s a new exceptionally loud party starting each and every Friday night. The vacation rentals are ruining this community. The unregulated noise, traffic, hit and runs and vacation rentals has forced us to sell our lovely home. There’s nearly a traffic accident on a daily basis with many hit and runs or vehicles ending up in a canal. Speed is the culprit but speed limits are voluntary throughout most of the Cape. The local news reported on average 100,000 hit and runs a year average over the past several years. You’ve been warned!