 - Cape Coral is 115 square miles making it the third largest city in Florida (behind Jacksonville and Tampa).
- Most populous city between Miami and Tampa with over 170,000 fulltime residents. Cape Coral is only forty-five percent developed and its built-out population will be more than 400,000.
- Ranked among the fastest-growing cities in the US. (U.S. Census 2007).
- Cape Coral/Fort Myers MSA ranks #1 in Job Growth by Forbes.com 2007 and #1 “Best Performing Cities” in Inc magazine for 2006.
- More than 8,000 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, 2008)
- Median home value is $219,781 and median household income is $55,723. (ESRI 2008)
- 55% of population is working age (18 – 65 years).
- 85% of the work force has a high school diploma or better.
- Third lowest index crime rate of Florida cities with populations over 150,000.
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