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Charlotte County Economic Development - Best Places

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Best Places to Retire

2002 METRO AREA DETAILS
 

Punta Gorda, FL
Region SOUTH
Population 14,889
 

STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT
Some quick facts about the Punta Gorda, FL, and how it compares with the other places in each category

 
 Weather
City
Stats
Natl.
Avg.
Annual rainfall (inches) 
56.5
37.1 
Annual snowfall (inches)
0
20.3
High temp in July °F 
90.14°
87.0°
Low temp in Jan °F
40.67°
23.5°

Cold index

Based on amount of heating and days needed

2
40.2

Heat index

Based on amount of AC and days needed

88
27.4
 

 Taxes

City
Stats

Natl.
Avg.

Rank from Lo to Hi
(out of 852)
 

State sales tax  

6%

6.49%

216

State income tax rate
(highest bracket)

0.00 

4.79% 

1

State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) 

0.00 

2.05%

1

 

 Housing

City
Stats

Natl.
Avg.

Rank from Lo to Hi
(out of 852)

Median home price 

$138,254

$183,404

268

Property taxes
(est. property taxes paid
per $1,000 of market value)

$15.60

$15.87

338

 

 Leisure

City
Stats

Natl.
Avg.

Rank from Hi to Lo
(out of 852)

Restaurants
(within 30-mile radius)

1,130

4,325

729

Bars
(within 30-mile radius)

105  

399  

728

Movie theaters
(within 30-mile radius)

6

48.4

811

Golf courses
(within 30-mile radius)

43

56.6

496

Amusement parks
(within 30-mile radius)

3

28.3

822

 

 Culture

City
Stats

Natl.
Avg.

Rank from Hi to Lo
(out of 852)
 

Libraries
(within 30-mile radius)

29

195

798

Theatrical producers
(within 30-mile radius)

19

126

744

Museums
(within 30-mile radius)

16

63.1

769

Arboreta, botanical gardens, zoos
(within 30-mile radius)

0

3.65

756

 

 Health 

City
Stats

Natl.
Avg.

Rank from Hi to Lo
(out of 852)

Doctor's offices and clinics
within 30-mile radius

2,200

6,128

694

Medical and surgical hospitals
within 30-mile radius

40

82.1

606

Nursing care facilities
within 30-mile radius

84

233

725

Arboreta, botanical gardens, zoos
(within 30-mile radius)

0

3.65

756

 

 Environment

City
Stats

Natl.
Avg.

Rank from Lo to Hi
(out of 852)

Superfund sites
Fewer is better

0  

2.45  

1

Air pollution index
(index based on 100 average;
lower is better)

98  

124 

33 

 

 Education

City
Stats

Natl.
Avg.

Rank from Hi to Lo
(out of 852)

Colleges, universities and

professional schools
within 30-mile radius

13  

83.1 

794 

Junior colleges and technical institutes
within 30-mile radius

3  

33.7 

692

 

 Crime

City
Stats

Natl.
Avg.

Rank from Lo to Hi
(out of 852)

Personal crime risk
(index based on 100 average; lower is better)

38  

100 

349 

Property crime risk
(index based on 100 average; lower is better) 

38

100

162

   
         
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Port Charlotte, FL  33948

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