Cape Coral ranks 92nd among the Best Places to Raise a Family, according to a study by WalletHub. The city received a total score of 51.04 based on 46 key metrics that consider essential family dynamics, such as the cost of housing, the quality of local school and health care systems and opportunities for fun and recreation. Cape Coral ranks just ahead of Cincinnati, Long Beach, California and Fort Worth, Texas and behind Grand Rapids, Michigan and Bakersfield, California.