CITY PROFILE
Cape Coral, FL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Cape Coral, FL is a smaller metro on the pricier side of our dataset, so housing costs will eat a meaningful portion of your budget. Expect a hot climate with abundant sunshine and a wet climate—summer thunderstorms are frequent, and you'll spend much of the year in heat and humidity. If you're drawn to warm weather and waterfront living but need to watch your dollars, this is a trade-off worth examining closely.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $339K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,881/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 23.5°C · warmest 28.2°C · coolest 17.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1338 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.03 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #78 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy85
- Affordable to rent63
- Climate comfort90
- Plenty of sunshine73
- Big-city amenities81
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
