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Estero, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

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- Cape Coral is 0% more densely populated than Estero.
- People are 21.0% less likely to be married in Cape Coral.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years younger in Cape Coral.
 Estero, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock193,003329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.338.4
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 Population - 201028,070  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,286285,036,114
 Population - 19903,177  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock96.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now982.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,824.793.4
 Land Area24.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Estero, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8418.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Estero, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Estero, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Married Population69.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.4%50.2%
 Never Married13.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households17,289  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,28780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,537  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 20 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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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 8 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 11 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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