As of 2012, Punta Gorda Metro Area's population is 159,978 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 12.97 percent. --------------------The median home cost in Punta Gorda Metro Area is $118,300. Home appreciation the last year has been 5.95 percent. --------------------Compared to the rest of the country, Punta Gorda Metro Area's cost of living is 8.30% Lower than the U.S. average. --------------------Punta Gorda Metro Area public schools spend $4,289 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,691. There are about 18.5 students per teacher in Punta Gorda Metro Area. --------------------The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda Metro Area is 10.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. Punta Gorda Metro Area jobs have Decreased by 0.81 percent.
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)
Ranked #124 Best Green Cities
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 | Average Commute time is 26 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes. --------------------Punta Gorda Metro Area's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)
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