Cape Coral is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 102,206 people and 21 constituent neighborhoods, Cape Coral is the 13th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cape Coral is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cape Coral is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cape Coral who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.61%), sales jobs (15.69%), and management occupations (9.04%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Cape Coral are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

"If you live in Cape Coral, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Cape Coral residents do (97.3%). Cape Coral is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Cape Coral Information and Demographics

The education level of Cape Coral citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 17.52% of adults in Cape Coral have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cape Coral in 2000 was $21,021, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,084 for a family of four.

The people who call Cape Coral home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cape Coral is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cape Coral include German, Italian, Irish, English, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Cape Coral is English. Some people also speak Spanish.