2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Cape Coral, FL vs Riverside, CA

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- Household income in Riverside, is 18% more than it is in Cape Coral and is 10% above the National Average.
- Cape Coral unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Riverside unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Cape Coral, FLRiverside, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.0%38.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,586$28,771$37,638
 Household Income$65,282$76,755$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,656$86,178$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cape Coral, FLRiverside, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.6%7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.7%7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.2%19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%9.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.2%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cape Coral, FLRiverside, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.4%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.0%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.9%17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

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  More

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Over 6 years ago

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  More

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Over 9 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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