Best PlacesMariner, Cape Coral, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Mariner, Cape Coral, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Mariner, Cape Coral ranks 3,202nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Mariner, Cape Coral
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Mariner, Cape Coral's strengths and weaknesses
Where Mariner, Cape Coral ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where Mariner, Cape Coral ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Short commute33.2 minutes each way, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Mariner, Cape Coral
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Mariner, Cape Coral home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $86,336; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Mariner, Cape Coral's effective rate of 0.87%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Mariner, Cape Coral
Mariner, Cape Coral's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Mariner, Cape Coral.
Who works in Mariner, Cape Coral, and how
Work in Mariner, Cape Coral centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Mariner, Cape Coral
The coast is about 31 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Mariner, Cape Coral, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Mariner, Cape Coral, month by month
Mariner, Cape Coral sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 77, with lows near 54. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77° | 65° | 54° |
| April | 88° | 76° | 65° |
| July | 93° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 89° | 78° | 71° |
Flying in and out of Mariner, Cape Coral
The nearest airport, Punta Gorda, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Southwest Florida International, about 18 miles away.
The best schools in and around Mariner, Cape Coral
Schools across Mariner, Cape Coral average a B, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Patriot Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Hector A. Cafferata Jr Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Challenger Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Mariner Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Ida S. Baker High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Mariner High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Island Coast High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Mariner, Cape Coral school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Mariner, Cape Coral measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Mariner, Cape Coral against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Mariner, Cape Coral
Is Mariner, Cape Coral a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Mariner, Cape Coral ranks 3,202nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, low crime, and state infrastructure, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Mariner, Cape Coral expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $331,626. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $86,336 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is Mariner, Cape Coral safe?
Yes, Mariner, Cape Coral is safer than 97% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $115 per resident a year.
Compare Mariner, Cape Coral with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Mariner, Cape Coral. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Mariner, Cape Coral represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Mariner, Cape Coral detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Mariner, Cape Coral: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Mariner, Cape Coral: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Mariner, Cape Coral: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Mariner, Cape Coral: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Mariner, Cape Coral detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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