Cape Coral is One Of The Top Emerging Luxury Cities in America
Ok, that one took me a little off guard, too. If you would have said Naples, I wouldn’t question you at all. But according to Architectural Digest, Naples and Fort…
Ok, that one took me a little off guard, too. If you would have said Naples, I wouldn't question you at all. But according to Architectural Digest, Naples and Fort Myers didn't make this list. But another Southwest Florida city did. Cape Coral is one of the top Rising Luxury Cities in America.
Cape Coral?
Here's how they broke it down. Data was broken down into six categories: activities, properties, dining, annual income, diversity, and safety. In Cape Coral, housing prices are up, as are residents annual incomes. There's also ever expanding dining options and activities in Cape Coral - something taken into account on the rankings. Plus the Cape Coral Police do a good job at keeping the city safe. Here's a snapshot of how Florida did in the study.
11 Florida cities rank among the top emerging luxury cities in the U.S.
West Palm Beach (12th), Miramar (21st), Tampa (28th), Orlando (49th), Care Coral (54th), Palm Bay (56th), Port St. Lucie (73rd), Gainesville (81st), Tallahassee (86th), Jacksonville (88th) and Lakeland (112)
Port St. Lucie and Cape Coral rank 1st and 5th, respectively, for safety of all of the cities analyzed.
Orlando (5th) and West Palm Beach (10th) rank in the top 10 for most diverse rising luxury cities.
Cape Coral is One Of The Top Emerging Luxury Cities in America
The highest weighted factor in the rankings was luxury activities. Golf, resorts, spas, shopping, and festivals being some of the main categories. Cape Coral really does have all of those. High end property and great dining. Yeah, those too. Boating - with all those canals, absolutely.
Hurricane Ian really reshaped Southwest Florida. As we continue to rebuild, Cape Coral is becoming less 'working class' and more of a 'luxury city' attracting higher earning individuals. I remember when they raised the bridge toll from $1 to $2 and I thought "is it worth it?"
Cape Coral is rapidly becoming a high end section of Southwest Florida.
Southwest Florida Ice Cream Shops Make Yelp’s List Of Best In Florida
Living in Florida, we're always looking for ways to cool down on a hot day and there's nothing better and more tastier than to do that with some ice cream and 4 Southwest Florida ice cream shops made Yelp's list of the Best in Florida.
When it comes to desserts, my absolutely favorite is ice cream. Asking if I have a favorite flavor is an almost impossible question to answer because with so many stand alone and great combinations, I can't possibly choose just one. And let's also not forget to mention all the varieties from true ice cream, gelato, custard, frozen yogurt, sorbet, sherbet, mochi...it's all delicious to me!
Here's some fun facts about ice cream:
Yelp put together this list of Florida's best by looking at the total number and ratings of reviews from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
