City comparison
No. Cape Coral's crime index is 46 versus 200 in Colorado Springs, and its violent crime index is 35 versus 204, using 2024-2025 FBI data for Colorado Springs and 2024 FBI data for Cape Coral.
Colorado Springs is cheaper. Median rent is $1,648 a month versus $1,858 in Cape Coral.
Safety is where Colorado Springs and Cape Coral split most clearly. Cape Coral scores 154 points better on the crime index, a gap that shows up in evening walks, parking situations, and insurance rates. Rent runs $1,648 in Colorado Springs and $1,858 in Cape Coral.
Neither city has a clear overall edge here. Colorado Springs is the easier city on typical rent, but Cape Coral can still be the better daily fit depending on schools, safety, and climate. Both are defensible choices for different reasons.
The crime gap is citywide. Cape Coral has rougher pockets and Colorado Springs has quiet ones: the index tells you the average, not your block.
The move
Colorado Springs and Cape Coral are 1,570 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs to $1,858 a month in Cape Coral, up $210 a month (13%).
Median household income goes from $84,818 in Colorado Springs to $78,104 in Cape Coral, down $6,714 (8%).
The crime index goes from 200 in Colorado Springs to 46 in Cape Coral, down 154 points (77%).
The move
Cape Coral and Colorado Springs are 1,570 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,858 a month in Cape Coral to $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs, down $210 a month (11%).
Median household income goes from $78,104 in Cape Coral to $84,818 in Colorado Springs, up $6,714 (9%).
The crime index goes from 46 in Cape Coral to 200 in Colorado Springs, up 154 points (335%).
Colorado Springs, CO
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Cape Coral, FL
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Rent
11% cheaper
Colorado Springs rent is 11% cheaper than Cape Coral
Colorado Springs
Winner$1,648/mo
Cape Coral
$1,858/mo
Typical rent runs $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs versus $1,858 in Cape Coral, so Colorado Springs is 11% cheaper. A meaningful but not dramatic gap. Factor it into your budget alongside salary differences between the two markets. Over a year the spread is about $2,520, enough to notice in savings, not enough to ignore schools, safety, or pay. Colorado Springs still wins on housing cost; just do not let a 10–20% rent edge override a job that only exists in Cape Coral.
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Median income
9% higher
Colorado Springs's median income is 9% higher than Cape Coral
Colorado Springs
Winner$84,818
Cape Coral
$78,104
Median household income is $84,818 in Colorado Springs versus $78,104 in Cape Coral, so typical pay runs 9% higher in Colorado Springs (about $6,714 more household income a year). The income edge is modest. Treat it as extra negotiating context, not a reason to ignore rent, schools, or climate. Remote workers especially should not treat citywide pay as a personal raise if their employer will not localize salary.
Crime index
77% lower crime
Cape Coral's crime index is 77% lower than Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
200 (100 = avg)
Cape Coral
Winner46 (100 = avg)
Cape Coral's crime index is 46 versus 200 in Colorado Springs (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 77% lower in Cape Coral. That gap is meaningful day-to-day. It affects whether you feel comfortable walking at night, leaving your car on the street, or letting kids play outside unsupervised. Indexes still compress a lot of reality: a calmer city has blocks you would skip, and a higher-crime city has streets that feel neighborly at 10 p.m. On the everyday test of walking from the car to the door, Cape Coral is the easier city. Colorado Springs can still work if you pick the right pocket. Just budget more diligence before you sign a lease.
Typical weather
39% more comfortable
Cape Coral weather is 39% more comfortable than Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
55°F avg · 63°F highs · comfort 72/100
Cape Coral
Winner72°F avg · 79°F highs · comfort 100/100
Colorado Springs averages about 55°F (63°F highs); Cape Coral averages about 72°F (79°F highs). Colorado Springs averages around 55°F, so jackets, heating bills, and shorter outdoor seasons are part of daily life. Cape Coral sits near 72°F on average, a range where people can be outside without fighting extreme heat or cold. Cape Coral scores 39% closer to the 65-80°F comfort band on this page, so it is the easier default for year-round outdoor errands and evenings. Choose Colorado Springs if you already prefer its hotter or cooler pattern and have budgeted for the AC or heating that comes with it.
Fit check
Career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth
Colorado Springs is the clearer landing pad if housing cost is what keeps you up at night. Typical rent is 11% cheaper here at about $1,648 a month. Choose Colorado Springs if you are stretching a salary, starting over, or want slack for travel and debt instead of a flashier skyline.
Colorado Springs is the better city for career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth. Median household income is 9% higher here ($84,818). Start with Colorado Springs if your next chapter is about building earnings, and make weather or nightlife a secondary screen.
Fit check
Outdoor enthusiasts and people who need year-round access to nature for their wellbeing
Pick Cape Coral if you are an outdoor enthusiast or you need year-round access to nature for your wellbeing. Typical conditions (72°F) beat Colorado Springs on this page's weather index by 39%. Colorado Springs may pay more or cost less, but Cape Coral is the city where the forecast fights you less.
Cape Coral is the better fit for families with young children and retirees who prioritize peace of mind over urban energy. The crime index is 77% lower than Colorado Springs (46 vs a 100 national average). That gap shows up in how freely you walk at night and how much attention you spend on the car and the deadbolt.
Bottom line
Colorado Springs carries the heavier crime signal on this page (39/100 safety vs 84/100 in Cape Coral). That 45-point spread matters more than the $210 rent gap when you are choosing where to walk after dark.
Safety still diverges (84/100 in Cape Coral vs 39/100 in Colorado Springs), so climate preference should not be the only filter.
Typical rent stays $1,648 in Colorado Springs and $1,858 in Cape Coral.
Cape Coral clears the bar on safety in this dataset. Colorado Springs deserves a serious look only when you already know the Colorado Springs block you would live on and the safety gap is acceptable.
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