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Florida
Port Charlotte
Population 66,133
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Florida
Punta Gorda
Population 20,278
Port Charlotte, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Port Charlotte, FL | Punta Gorda, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,133 | 20,278 |
| Median Household Income | $63,844 | $85,779 |
| Median Rent | $1,553/mo | $1,410/mo |
| Median Home Value | $269,900 | $518,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 61.6% | 60% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% (county) | 4.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 130* | 78 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 697* | 659 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 94°F | 94°F |
| Winter Lows | 54°F | 54°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.6 min | 27.4 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.7 | 19.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 20.8% | 41.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 13.6% | 7.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.2% | +4.0% |
Port Charlotte, FL
Punta Gorda, FL
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 Port Charlotte (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.