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Cape Coral, FL is known for its beautiful canals, white sandy beaches, and natural wildlife. Its unique location along the Gulf of Mexico provides ample activities for visitors to enjoy. From fishing and kayaking to birdwatching and touring the estuaries, there’s plenty to do in this tropical paradise. Reviews of Cape Coral have been overwhelmingly positive, with many describing it as a great vacation destination. People enjoy its laid-back atmosphere and gorgeous scenery while taking advantage of its many amenities such as shopping centers, restaurants, golf courses and art museums. Many rave about the wonderful people who live in Cape Coral; their hospitality and helpfulness makes it an ideal place to visit or call home!
based on 48 ReviewsGet to know Cape Coral with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Cape Coral
Tourist trap ready to offer you little value - 4/7/2024
95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally nothing to do with mostly man-made circumstances.
Nothing beats looking at a satellite view of the area you're interested in to spot potential obvious red flags as it happens to be the case with Cape Coral.
After dozens of miles driving around anywhere in any direction or 'neighborhood' outside of a very average small downtown area, all urban design and everything in it remain incredibly bland and uniform:
Endless cloned residential areas with endless 4 way stop intersections on straight narrow roads where you cannot go faster than 30-40 mph nor for longer than one of two "blocks". Cape Coral is a real estate investment bubble with low quality housing construction everywhere and zero urban design. Too many trees have been cut down that didn't need to be and green spaces are
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Great place to live - 2/19/2018
I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are pretty good. If you want an A rated school it will probably be a uniform required school which imo is the best anyway. High Schools have great programs and I have broken them all down and made a video for people moving here along with other helpful videos on my blog.
The beaches are not comparable to Sarasota/Bradenton. That honestly is the only thing I miss as far as location. Sarasota traffic is so much worse and you can get a waterfront pool home in Cape Coral for a very reasonable price unlike Sarasota or Bradenton. Sanibel and Captiva beaches are only a short drive 20 mins. away. Naples, Bonita all have great beaches. Good luck and contact me if you would like me to answer any questions or send you my blog or Youtube channel. I recently recorded many driving trips around Cape Coral so you can see the area. You
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about moving to Florida - 10/28/2013
I love Florida but will move to Houston to be closer to grandchildren. Try Cape Coral since many German people move here. My home which is a Gulf access water home is for sale under mls #201315031 in Cape Coral.
I also have an attorney who can help you as well.
What specifically do you need?
Kelly Reid
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Cape Coral, FL Food Prices are NOT higher than Nat - 8/17/2013
I have lived in Cape Coral, FL for many years and traveled a great deal through the US. Now staying in Kanab, UT for 3 months. According to Sperling the food index in Cape Coral is 107 and in Kanab 87. All I can tell you is food in Kanab is about 30% more expensive than Cape Coral, FL. In Kanab, UT there are only two small grocery stores. You must drive two hours to Costco in St. George or 90 minutes to a Walmart. What gives? Can I believe what is said about other areas I don't
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Cape Coral Living - 6/12/2013
I've lived here for 9 years and have seen some ups and downs. Cape Coral has great potential, but faces many challenges. The potential is based on it's undervalued land and cost of living. The downside is an overeaching and overtaxing City Council. They just don't get it. They think people will come because of our canals. Only thing is, 90% of our citizens don't live on and can't afford a canal property. With the impact fees and water and sewer assessments (double dipping) it is not feasible to build a new home. So not to City Council. Despite our massive sales of existing homes, they are not coming. We might as well have 2 million miles of canals. With 30 permits pulled for new single family homes (off 96% from the peek) growth is comatose. Jobs are scarce and services are limited. Schools for the most part are as bad as it gets in the US. When I first came here govt made up about 24% of our industry and construction made up about 27%. Today govt is 27% and
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Living is Easy? - 4/6/2013
Cape Coral is a large town ( 125,000 pop) n the Gulf Coast of Fl, near Fort Myers. Largest city between Tampa and Miami in SW Florida. Mostly Retired, but growing young working class, married with children, excellent schools, particularly the City run Charter schools. Fantastic Parks and Recreation Dept ( One of the best in State of Florida offering sports, culture and entertainment for the adults and kids. Housing is a bargain right now, employment available, but like rest of south, wages are lower than up north. Only bad point in my opinion is the city council and mayor. It seems like we have had a run of idiots the past few years and city spending and budgeting is out of wack as well as some city rules and regs.
Overall though a great place to live, retire or raise a family.
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Job market just SUCKS in Cape Coral, FL - 10/7/2012
I just moved here, bought & paid cash for a repo, really great deal but took all of my savings to buy a house so @ age 60 I won't have to be responsible for rent. I moved from a rural area in western Kentucky, but strangely enough I found that I moved from limited jobs to NO jobs! I have applied to numerous "seasonal positions" since it is now October but I have yet to receive any response. Strange thing is, the people I talk to regarding any prospective jobs are young, RUDE & insolent. Why do the companies hire these type of personalities knowing they represent their companies on a daily basis? These huge corporations should @ least know better, their stupid "personality tests" are definitely NOT doing them justice. I have a history of professional sales and have had a successful career for many years as a Realtor but apparently this is NOT a plus to any retail position in THIS area, I definitely know it's my age that is hindering me, but how the devil can I work around this??
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