Best Places to Live in Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area, Florida

Cape Coral, FL Metropolitan Area is situated in Lee County north-west from Cape Coral populous by close to 200 thousand individuals. Cape Coral supplies its residents numerous attractions such as the Sun Splash Water Park giving people something exciting any time they visit. Additionally there are multiple eateries and retail outlets available creating it with something extra when they’re here. Mid-sized-city complex - Gulf coast, 130 miles south of Tampa–St. Petersburg.

State: Florida
County: Lee
Metro Area: Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area
City: Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, 37 total

Zip Codes: 34135, 33905, 33914, 33908, 33990, 33904, 33919, 33917, 33909, 33971, 36 total
Cost of Living: 4.7% higher
Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Elevation: 31 ft above sea level

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Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fl Housing Market

Least Expensive Homes	Homes Over 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Most Expensive Homes	Homes less than 10 yrs old
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Pros
Attractive downtown
Baseball spring training
Winter climate

Cons
Tourist impact
Hurricane risk
Arts & culture

What Bert Has To Say About Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area

Fort Myers, on the southern Florida Gulf Coast, is a quiet city famous for its palm-tree lined streets. Not a typical beach town, it nonetheless maintains a tropical flavor, attracts some tourists, and is home to several baseball spring-training camps. It is also home to a large number of retirees. Offshore islands Sanibel and Captiva are more touristy, although both are restrained in development compared to other areas in the state. Cape Coral, just to the southwest, is a relatively large and new planned community even more popular with retirees, 115 square miles in all, located along canals and the waterfront. Although Fort Myers is better known, Cape Coral is actually the larger community.

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area is 4.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area jobs have increased by 1.9%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area's cost of living is 4.7% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

December, March and February are the most pleasant months in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area, while August and July are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area remained very strongly Republican, 59.1% to 39.9%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area's population is 752,251 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 15.5%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 27.2 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area is Real Estate: $380,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 19.0%.

SCHOOLS

Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area public schools spend $9,938 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.8 students per teacher in Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area. More Education

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Housing Market in Cape Coral-Fort Myers

It's a good time to buy in Cape Coral-Fort Myers. Home Appreciation is up 19.0% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is $380,000.

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ZIP CODES IN CAPE CORAL-FORT MYERS METRO AREA, FLORIDA

34135, 33905, 33914, 33908, 33990, 33904, 33919, 33917, 33909, 33971, 36 total

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