Health in Cape Coral, Florida: official figures
11.6% of residents of Cape Coral (25,003 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 170th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Cape Coral are uninsured?
In Cape Coral, 10.5% of children under 19 and 16.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cape Coral are on Medicaid?
13.7% of residents of Cape Coral under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 295th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Florida: 14.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cape Coral have a disability?
14.4% of residents of Cape Coral (30,886 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 227th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 6.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Cape Coral have a disability?
By age, 31.4% of residents of Cape Coral aged 65 and over, 10.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Cape Coral, Florida?
An estimated 30.4% of adults in Cape Coral had obesity in 2023, joint 288th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Cape Coral?
An estimated 10.2% of adults in Cape Coral had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 352nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Cape Coral?
An estimated 17.4% of adults in Cape Coral reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.0% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Cape Coral have high blood pressure?
In Cape Coral, an estimated 29.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 357th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Cape Coral see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.4% of adults in Cape Coral had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 365th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Cape Coral compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Cape Coral ranks 170 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Asheville | 11.8% |
| 168 | Joplin | 11.7% |
| 169 | Little Elm | 11.6% |
| 170 | Cape Coral | 11.6% |
| 171 | Knoxville | 11.6% |
| 172 | St. George | 11.5% |
| 173 | Allentown | 11.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Cape Coral ranks 227 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Trenton | 14.4% |
| 225 | Shoreline | 14.4% |
| 226 | Huntsville | 14.4% |
| 227 | Cape Coral | 14.4% |
| 228 | Oklahoma City | 14.4% |
| 229 | Yonkers | 14.3% |
| 230 | Stockton | 14.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cape Coral ranks 522 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 519 | Manteca | 30.5% |
| 520 | Euless | 30.5% |
| 521 | Manhattan | 30.5% |
| 522 | Cape Coral | 30.4% |
| 523 | Miramar | 30.4% |
| 524 | Atlanta | 30.3% |
| 525 | Palmdale | 30.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cape Coral ranks 452 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 449 | Diamond Bar | 10.3% |
| 450 | La Crosse | 10.3% |
| 451 | Albuquerque | 10.2% |
| 452 | Cape Coral | 10.2% |
| 453 | Carrollton | 10.2% |
| 454 | Columbia | 10.2% |
| 455 | Maricopa | 10.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cape Coral ranks 391 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Colton | 12.8% |
| 389 | West New York | 12.8% |
| 390 | Chesapeake | 12.7% |
| 391 | Cape Coral | 12.7% |
| 392 | Moreno Valley | 12.7% |
| 393 | Grand Prairie | 12.7% |
| 394 | Fargo | 12.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cape Coral ranks 410 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 407 | Long Beach | 17.4% |
| 408 | Aurora | 17.4% |
| 409 | Garland | 17.4% |
| 410 | Cape Coral | 17.4% |
| 411 | Huntington Beach | 17.4% |
| 412 | Fort Lauderdale | 17.4% |
| 413 | Glendale | 17.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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