Signals
Port Charlotte
Punta Gorda
Climate
80 · Top 18%
vs80 · Top 18%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 21%
vs68 · Bottom 30%
Schools
62 · Top 36%
vs60 · Top 38%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs85 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 15%
vs31 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | Port Charlotte | Punta Gorda | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,133 | 20,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,844 | $85,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,581 | $58,036 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,322/sq mi | 1,313/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $269,900 | $518,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,553 | $1,410 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 81.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 41.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 8.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 51°F | 51°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.0" | 53.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 55.4 | 66.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.85 | 20.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.3% | 65.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 56.8% | 59.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.0% | 38.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Port Charlotte
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Punta Gorda
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
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Full profiles: Port Charlotte, FL · Punta Gorda, FL · How this is calculated: methodology