Verdict
Cape Coral leads on Safety, Livability, while Jacksonville leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
FL
55
FL
60
✓ winsEducational Attainment
FL
50
FL
56
✓ winsSafety
FL
86
✓ winsFL
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Weather
FL
—
FL
—
Livability
FL
63
✓ winsFL
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Cape Coral | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 198,912 | 950,203 |
| Median Income | $72,474 ✓ | $64,138 |
| Median Rent | $1,630 | $1,281 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $302,400 | $243,000 ✓ |
| Median Age | 48 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 91% |
| Bachelor's+ | 25% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 91% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 77% ✓ | 57% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min | 26 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.89 | N/A |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 9.26 | N/A |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 63" |