Port Charlotte, FL vs South Venice, FL

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

MetricPort Charlotte, FLSouth Venice, FL
Population66,13317,484
Median Household Income$63,844$77,097
Median Rent$1,553/mo$1,852/mo
Median Home Value$269,900$337,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%47.3%
Poverty Rate9.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k130*95*
Property Crime Rate /100k697*744*
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—236
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min22.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.7—
College Degree Rate20.8%25.5%
Foreign-Born %13.6%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%—

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.