Cape Coral ranks in top 10 cities in US where Baby Boomers are moving

A visitor to the Cape Coral Yacht Club enjoys a serene sunset there in October 2018.
A visitor to the Cape Coral Yacht Club enjoys a serene sunset there in October 2018.

OK Baby Boomer, we get that you moved to Cape Coral.

Cape Coral is in the top 10 cities where Boomers are moving.

Boomers are people born between 1946 and 1964, and the generation makes up a substantial portion of the world's population.

SmartAsset examined Census Bureau data for 268 of the largest U.S. Cities and ranked them by the rate at which baby boomers moved in in 2022.

Here's what they found:

Where does Cape Coral place on the Baby Boomers list?

According to the study, Cape Coral ranks 4th in cities where Baby Boomers are moving with a 2.90% move rate.

What percentage of the population in Cape Coral are Baby Boomers?

Baby Boomers comprise almost three out of every 10 people in Cape Coral, or 29.9%.

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How many Baby Boomers moved to Cape Coral in 2022?

According to the study, approximately 6,233 Baby Boomers moved to the city in 2022.

The top 10 cities where Baby Boomers are moving

City

Boomers moved in as a percentage of pop.

Number of Boomers moved in

Total Boomers as a percentage of pop.

Clearwater, Florida

3.79%

4,401

27.00%

Reno, Nevada

3.07%

8,329

23.10%

Orlando

3.02%

9,458

16.56%

Cape Coral

2.90%

6,233

29.85%

Billings, Montana

2.87%

3,401

22.48%

Surprise, Arizona

2.86%

4,372

23.82%

Henderson, Nevada

2.80%

9,219

25.61%

Mesa, Arizona

2.69%

13,623

21.52%

High Point, North Carolina

2.69%

3,051

22.90%

St. Petersburg, Florida

2.67%

6,903

25.75%

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Cape Coral is a Popular Relocation Destination for Baby Boomers