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Punta Gorda, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fort Lauderdale is 3.3% longer than it is for residents of Punta Gorda.
- 30.0% fewer residents of Fort Lauderdale work from home compared to residents of Punta Gorda.

Transportation
 Punta Gorda, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Commute Time232627
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 Commute Mode
 Punta Gorda, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.0%72.4%73.2%
 Carpool3.3%7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%2.7%4.2%
 Bicycle2.2%0.9%0.5%
 Walk0.9%1.9%2.5%
 Work at Home16.2%11.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Punta Gorda, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.3%2.1%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.13.0%9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.1%11.6%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.17.8%17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.1%15.1%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.5.5%7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.4%14.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.9%3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%4.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.9.7%7.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.5%5.2%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.7%2.0%2.9%

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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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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ZIPS IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
33950 33955
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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