Punta Gorda, FL

US City in Florida, South · ranked on 24 metrics

Punta Gorda, FL is a US city in Florida with a population of 20,556 (423rd of 477). It ranks best for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (2nd of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (46th of 395). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (341st of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 331st of 434).

Population
20,556
423rd highest of 477
Density
1,335.0
382nd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.75%
137th highest of 477
Area
15.4
388th highest of 477
Region
South
Florida

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    2nd of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    37th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    46th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    80th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    99th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    135th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    135th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    341st of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 331st of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    283rd of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    260th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    233rd of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 180th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 167th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    141st of 434

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Strongest category Crime & Safety (94), weakest Economics (55). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. North Port, FL84% similar
  2. Charleston, SC76% similar
  3. Janesville, WI71% similar
  4. Madison, WI71% similar
  5. Oshkosh, WI68% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Punta Gorda, FL?
Punta Gorda, FL has a population of 20,556, 423rd among 477 US cities.
What does Punta Gorda, FL rank best at?
Among US cities, Punta Gorda, FL ranks best for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (2nd of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (46th of 395).
Where does Punta Gorda, FL rank worst?
Punta Gorda, FL ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (341st of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 331st of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Punta Gorda, FL?
Rankodex ranks Punta Gorda, FL on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

24 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics