Cape Coral, FL vs Merced, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Cape Coral

68.9

#1269 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Cape Coral leads in crime level (7.1 vs 21.5). Merced leads in walk score (42 vs 17). Cape Coral leads in median household income ($72,474 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cape Coral, FL	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1269)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	224,455	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$337,507	$397,570
Median Household Income	$72,474	$59,233
Average Commute	28.6 min	27 min
Walk Score	17	42
Crime Level	7.1	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+28.4	R+4.4