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Down to Business
10 Top Reasons why Cape Coral is the right fit for your business.
Land of Opportunity
Your market is here! With all the tools you need for business - educated
and available workers, plenty of office, retail and industrial properties, an
award- winning mid-hub international airport within 20 miles, and
affordable workforce housing, Cape Coral is right for your business.
Talented Workforce is Ready
More than 50 percent of the population is age 43 or younger and the median age is 43.6. Cape Coral has a nationally
recognized mix of Florida workforce development programs and its mixed population of young and mature (45-60
year olds) residents provides a pool of both experienced and educated workers for the economy. Lee County is home
to one of the fastest-growing populations in the nation. Research projects a 9 % increase in Southwest Florida’s 25
to 54 age group by 2020, compared to 4 % across the state of Florida. Lee County’s population is expected to grow
at an average of 1.8 % percent per year.
In the last 10 years, Cape Coral/Fort Myers area has been one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the United States –
and that trend looks to continue. Lee County’s population grew by more than 7% between 2010 and 2015 and is now
dominated by working-age people. The county’s 18-24 year old population – those available to enter the workforce – is
growing about twice as fast as that of Florida and many times faster than the United States. Businesses can choose from
nearly 500,000 skilled workers from the tri-county area. Lee County Economic Development Office (April, 2016)
Strategic Location
Cape Coral is the midpoint city between Tampa and Miami. Almost
75 % of Florida’s population is within 150 miles of Cape Coral
and easily accessible via I-75. The Cape is 6 miles from
I-75 and even closer to U.S. 41. Southwest Florida
International airport is only 17 miles away.
Investment Opportunities
With a total of 122 square miles of land, Cape Coral is the 2nd largest city in Florida in terms of land mass.
The city offers three distinct investment zones (City Centrum, Pine Island Road Corridor and Downtown
CRA), two industrial parks and two Free Trade Zones. These areas offer approximately 3,844 acres for
commercial/industrial land.
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