Punta Gorda, FL vs Englewood, FL

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

MetricPunta Gorda, FLEnglewood, FL
Population20,27820,091
Median Household Income$85,779$69,222
Median Rent$1,410/mo$1,242/mo
Median Home Value$518,100$339,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60%44.2%
Poverty Rate8.3%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7895*
Property Crime Rate /100k659744*
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—236
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.617.4
College Degree Rate41.7%33.9%
Foreign-Born %7.3%7.8%
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.