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Economic Development
P.O. Box 150027
Cape Coral, FL 33915-0027

1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33990

phone: 239-574-0444
fax: 239-574-0452

Fast Facts about Cape Coral

Cape Coral is 120 square miles making it the second largest city in Florida (behind Jacksonville and Tampa). It's the largest city in Southwest Florida.
Most populous city between Miami and Tampa with over 163,000 fulltime residents. Cape Coral is only forty-five percent developed and its built-out population will be more than 400,000.
Cape Coral/Fort Myers MSA ranked 20th by Bizjournals in its list of best places in the United States to launch a small business.
Cape Coral/Fort Myers MSA ranked#1 in Job Growth by Forbes.com 2007 and #1 “Best Performing Cities” in Inc magazine for 2006.
More than 6,000 businesses, including manufacturers who sell to customers throughout the world.
More than 400 miles of waterways including 156 miles of fresh water canals connecting dozens of lakes, 222 miles of salt water access canals and 31 miles of shoreline providing boater access to the Gulf of Mexico.
Median age is only 43. (ESRI, 2010)
Median home value is $135,665 and median household income is $55,989. (ESRI July 2010)
63% of population is working age (18 – 65 years).
89% of the work force has a high school diploma or better.
Second lowest index crime rate of Florida cities with populations over 150,000.