2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Huntsville, AL vs Cape Coral, FL

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- Household income in Cape Coral, is 7% more than it is in Huntsville and is 6% below the National Average.
- Huntsville unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Cape Coral unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Huntsville, ALCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,838  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,282$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,059  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Huntsville, ALCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Huntsville, ALCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.9%13.1%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  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 7 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 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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