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Punta Gorda, FL vs Laguna Woods, CA

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- Laguna Woods is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 27.3% less likely to be married in Laguna Woods.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in Laguna Woods.
 Punta Gorda, FLLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,546329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock74.538.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,507285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,245.493.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock31.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock19.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Punta Gorda, FLLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.472.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock88.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.7%  Unlock10.8%
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 8 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 Laguna Woods    3 Reviews

I.ve lived in Laguna Woods Village since 2020 and I like it. There is a sense of tranquility here and community with my neighbors. The best part of it is that there's a  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live here now and its my 3 rd home. Bigger 3 bedroom to a smaller1 bedroom and now a 2 bedroom. Its a great safe quiet and extremely well planned city...beautiful  More

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Over 17 years ago

The city of Laguna Woods is primarily a gated over 55 senior community that was formerly Leisure World. It is a very well run community with many activities including a  More

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