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Punta Gorda, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Charlotte County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
19,886
Population
1,287/sq mi density
$79,291
Median Income
$55,430 per capita
$482,300
Home Value
$332,468 Zillow
$1,235
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
88
Violent Crime/100K
1,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,291 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$482,300 home value, $1,235/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
88 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,291
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,430
42% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Punta Gorda vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Punta Gorda’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,291
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,430
142%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,200
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.6%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,770M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
18.6%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,918
Restaurants
317
Healthcare
537
Retail
617
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,200
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,581
117% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,291 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,430 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,200 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $9,770M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 18.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,918 |
| Restaurants | 317 |
| Healthcare | 537 |
| Retail | 617 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,200 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,581 |