33914 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33993
33914
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 43%
vs52 · Bottom 43%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 1%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 27%
vs55 · Bottom 18%
Schools
39 · Bottom 33%
vs74 · Top 21%
Access
93 · Top 50%
vs94 · Top 46%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs40 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 33993 | 33914 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,580 | 45,540 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,577 | $83,503 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,820 | $50,158 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 815/sq mi | 2,031/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $364,800 | $447,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,180 | $1,867 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 79.4% | 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 | 24.9% | 30.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 8.6% | 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 | 21 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.3 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.8 | 54.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.96 | 19.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 51.8% | 72.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.2% | 68.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.7% | 34.0% | 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
33993
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
33914
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 33993 — Cape Coral, FL · 33914 — Cape Coral, FL · How this is calculated: methodology