Englewood, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEnglewood, FLPunta Gorda, FL
Population20,09120,278
Median Household Income$69,222$85,779
Median Rent$1,242/mo$1,410/mo
Median Home Value$339,900$518,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%60%
Poverty Rate8.5%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95*78
Property Crime Rate /100k744*659
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr236—
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min27.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.419.6
College Degree Rate33.9%41.7%
Foreign-Born %7.8%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Englewood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.