Punta Gorda, FL vs North Fort Myers, FL

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

MetricPunta Gorda, FLNorth Fort Myers, FL
Population20,27844,993
Median Household Income$85,779$56,261
Median Rent$1,410/mo$1,255/mo
Median Home Value$518,100$161,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60%49.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k78188*
Property Crime Rate /100k659746*
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—279
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.622.5
College Degree Rate41.7%21.6%
Foreign-Born %7.3%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+3.3%

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 North Fort Myers (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.