CITY PROFILE
Cape Girardeau, MO
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Cape Girardeau is a smaller metro with moderately priced homes, making it accessible without requiring a major financial stretch. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll see regular rainfall but avoid extreme temperature swings. It's a straightforward place to live if you're looking for a compact community that won't strain your budget.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $232K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $972/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.8°C · warmest 25.7°C · coolest 0.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1215 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.25 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #405 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent95
- Climate comfort68
- Plenty of sunshine50
- Big-city amenities2
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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