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Cape Girardeau Area Facts

  • Cape Girardeau has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • Cape Girardeau crime rates are 25% higher than the Missouri average
  • Cost of living in Cape Girardeau is 2% higher than the Missouri average
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Old Family money controls this town User Rating 2.5 rating By Mickey_Mouse ( Feb 03, 2017) Lived in and around Cape Giradeau for years. Unfortunately, you can not make a living here unless you are a doctor, lawyer, attorney, realtor or you happen to be a family of friend of one of the old families that have the lions share of businesses and money. You cannot got head t ...Read More o head against them in business, their pockets are too deep. The wages paid have been intentionally kept down by these old families. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Cape Girardeau? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Courthouse Park
      Riverfront Park
      Missouri Park
      Murtaugh Park
      Washington Park
      Indian Park
      Red Star Access Park
      Ranney Park

      Entertainment

      Red House Interpretive Center
      Historic Cape Girardeau Bridge
      Houck Stadium
      Grand Stand
      World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup
      Cape Splash
      Marcus Cape West 14

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Hardee's
      Arby's
      Fazoli's
      Long John Silver's
      Wendy's
      Burger King
      Culver's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Cape Girardeau? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Cape Girardeau.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      equal to the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Cape Girardeau? The cost of living in Cape Girardeau is 91/100 - which is 2% higher than Missouri.
      Cape Girardeau
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      Missouri
      88

      12% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Cape Girardeau? Cape Girardeau crime rates are 3,200, which are 25% higher than Missouri
      Total Crime
      3,200 per 100k people

      40% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 32  

      40% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      5%

      Year over year crime is up

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Cape Girardeau? The median income in Cape Girardeau is $45,713 which is 8% lower than Missouri.
      Median household income
      $45,71317% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $25,50315% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      41% lower than the US average

      C Health & Safety

      Is Cape Girardeau a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Southeast Hospital
      Saint Francis Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      MediCenter Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Southeast Cancer Center
      Southeast Primary Care
      Southeast Medical Plaza
      Southeast Medical Plaza

      A+ Housing

      What are Cape Girardeau home prices? Cape Girardeau home prices are $153,400 - which is 9% higher than Missouri
      Median home value
      $153,40017% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $76220% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      54%

      16% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Cape Girardeau have good schools? The Cape Girardeau graduation rate is 85% - which is 1% higher than Missouri
      High school grad. rates
      85%

      3% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      42%

      12% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      11:1

      30% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Cape Girardeau a good place to live? Cape Girardeau has an overall rating of 50% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      50%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      50%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      49%

      4 total surveys

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