Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

MissouriPop. 98K#408 largest metro

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Median Rent

$865/mo

#87 most affordable

Median Income

$66,427

#293 highest income

Median Home Value

$215,500

#180 most affordable to buy

Population

98K

#408 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

86.2COL Index

Very affordable13.8% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$865/mo

Home Value

$215,500

Rent-to-income ratio16% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$66,427

Metro Population

98K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,152/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,287/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#87/ 530

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Median Income

#293/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#180/ 530

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Metro Population

#408/ 530

Education

Missouri state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.8%

Per-Pupil Spending$14,703

Student-Teacher Ratio15.3:1

SAT Readiness Score1174

Bachelor's Degree %34%

Healthcare

Missouri state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K288

Uninsured Rate8.7%

Hospital Beds per 1K3

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate459/100k

Property Crime Rate2095/100k

Unemployment Rate2.9%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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