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Ranked #35 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #49 2005 Best Places to Live
Ranked #57 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Population:16,985
Pop. Change:19%
State: Florida
Metro Area: Punta Gorda Metro Area
County: Charlotte County
City:Punta Gorda
Zip Code:33950, 33951, ... 2 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Punta_Gorda, Florida

As of 2011, Punta Gorda's population is 16,985 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 18.52 percent.

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The median home cost in Punta Gorda is $279,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -9.81 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Punta Gorda's cost of living is 15.50% Higher than the U.S. average.

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Punta Gorda public schools spend $4,359 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 18.5 students per teacher in Punta Gorda.

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The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda is 11.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Negative. Punta Gorda jobs have Decreased by 1.91 percent.

Average Commute time is 24 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Punta Gorda's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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