Punta Gorda, FL vs North Port, FL

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

MetricPunta Gorda, FLNorth Port, FL
Population20,27884,605
Median Household Income$85,779$84,049
Median Rent$1,410/mo$1,894/mo
Median Home Value$518,100$362,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60%52.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k78102
Property Crime Rate /100k659447
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—236
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min29.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.615.8
College Degree Rate41.7%29.9%
Foreign-Born %7.3%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+28.7%

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