North Port, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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

MetricNorth Port, FLPunta Gorda, FL
Population84,60520,278
Median Household Income$84,049$85,779
Median Rent$1,894/mo$1,410/mo
Median Home Value$362,500$518,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%60%
Poverty Rate6.7%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10278
Property Crime Rate /100k447659
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr236—
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows52°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min27.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.819.6
College Degree Rate29.9%41.7%
Foreign-Born %13.3%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+28.7%+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.