Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Austin, TX vs. Punta Gorda, FL

2024 Compare Cities Education:
Austin, TX vs Punta Gorda, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Punta Gorda spends 40.0% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% higher in Punta Gorda than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin

Education
 Austin, TXPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,780$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538$10,619$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,081$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5317.8616.23
 Students per Librarian8056834573
 Students per Counselor391443530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%24.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%38.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.1%1.5%

View More Data >

Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

   |    Reply

Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

   |    Reply

The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Austin

Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

   |    Reply

I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Punta Gorda

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Austin, Texas Cost of Living vs Punta Gorda, Florida Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
33950 33955

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now