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Florida
Punta Gorda
Population 20,278
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Florida
Port Charlotte
Population 66,133
Punta Gorda, FL vs Port Charlotte, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Punta Gorda, FL | Port Charlotte, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,278 | 66,133 |
| Median Household Income | $85,779 | $63,844 |
| Median Rent | $1,410/mo | $1,553/mo |
| Median Home Value | $518,100 | $269,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 60% | 61.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% (county) | 4.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 78 | 130* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 659 | 697* |
| 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 | 27.4 min | 24.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 1.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 19.6 | 16.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 41.7% | 20.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.3% | 13.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.0% | +4.2% |
Punta Gorda, FL
Port Charlotte, 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.