33909 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33909
33904
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs48 · Bottom 36%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 1%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs97 · Top 25%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 46%
vs37 · Bottom 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 33909 | 33904 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,231 | 33,599 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,053 | $71,190 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,586 | $50,371 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,064/sq mi | 3,452/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $324,100 | $383,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,902 | $1,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.4% | 77.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | 29.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,123 | 2,123 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 9.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -21.0% | -21.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 54°F | 54°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 57.4" | 57.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 58.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.04 | 19.95 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.7% | 45.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
33909
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
33904
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 33909 — Cape Coral, FL · 33904 — Cape Coral, FL · How this is calculated: methodology