Southwest Florida · Charlotte County

Living in Punta Gorda, Florida

Punta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, with about 20,278 people.¹ It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,313 people per square mile.^1,3

20,278¹people

$518,100¹median home value

$1,410/mo¹median rent

66.3¹median age

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

AdventHealth Port Charlotte, in Port Charlotte, about 7 miles away.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Southwest Florida

Gulf beaches, warm dry winters and an older population.

Hazards: Storm surge is the biggest risk: Hurricane Ian came ashore in Lee County as a Category 4 in 2022, and Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in 2024.^4,5

Visitor information

Charlotte County's official tourism office: Pure Florida (Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach).⁶ Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Southwest Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Punta Gorda town card

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How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Southwest Florida
Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
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Other places in Charlotte County

Port Charlotte · 66,133 people · home value $269,900
Rotonda · 10,352 people · home value $389,400
Harbour Heights · 4,289 people · home value $368,900
Charlotte Harbor · 4,239 people · home value $183,300
Cleveland · 2,683 people · home value $177,800
Grove City · 2,106 people · home value $257,400
Charlotte Park · 1,966 people · home value $290,800
Manasota Key · 1,711 people · home value $690,300

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I've lived in Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and North Port, where I live now, and called on schools from Sarasota to Fort Myers and Naples.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Punta Gorda as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Punta Gorda can be larger.

Notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
Babcock Ranch kept power through Hurricane Ian (WTOP)
Siesta Beach (Wikipedia)
County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05