Southwest Florida · Charlotte County

Living in Rotonda, Florida

Rotonda is an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, with about 10,352 people.1 It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 971 people per square mile.1,3

10,3521people
$389,4001median home value
$1,155/mo1median rent
68.21median age

Unincorporated: there's no city government; Charlotte County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, in Englewood, 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 Rotonda town card

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Other places in Charlotte County

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 Rotonda as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Rotonda can be larger.

Notes

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