City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Cape Coral | Loveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,630/mo | $1,595/mo | 2.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $302,400 | $426,900 | 29.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,474 | $81,898 | 11.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 98.5 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 95.0 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.3 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 101.1 | 3.4% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cape Coral, you'd need $99,863 in Loveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cape Coral and Loveland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Loveland than in Cape Coral. If you earn $80,000 in Cape Coral, you'd need about $79,890 in Loveland to keep the same standard of living.