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Punta Gorda, FL vs Perry, GA

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- Household income in Perry, is 9% less than it is in Punta Gorda and is 10% below the National Average.
- Punta Gorda unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Perry unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Punta Gorda, FLPerry, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,469  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,789$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,803  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Punta Gorda, FLPerry, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Punta Gorda, FLPerry, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.6%13.1%
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 Perry    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

we moved to Perry, Ga. in October, 2012 and we love it. The sky is clear, the people are friendly, the restaurants and shopping areas are almost empty. We went to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

as far as recreational things: you probably want to travel 15min north to warner robins to go see a movie or go to a nice resturant. we have nice eateries too but if  More

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