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Punta Gorda, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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- People living in Lake Placid are 5.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Punta Gorda
 Punta Gorda, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.4%49.4%
 Baptist2.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic22.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Methodist3.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.4%1.7%
 Other Christian5.4%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.4%0.9%
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 9 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 Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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