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Living in Port Charlotte

In Port Charlotte, unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

Port Charlotte numbered 60,625 residents at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 6.82% was measured at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Port Charlotte numbered 9,005.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population60,625people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,731EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,435EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.82%country median 4.6% — 49% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,034incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2020District figureOfficial source · County and Municipal Offense Report 2020

Higher unemployment than 80% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 70% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Port Charlotte?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Port Charlotte.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Port Charlotte recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,512 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,435 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Port Charlotte a good place to live?

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Remote worker24%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 14–34%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%
Student33%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 22–44%
Family48%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–59%
Retirement34%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,005 of 60,625 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Port Charlotte is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,731 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.82 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Port Charlotte?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Port Charlotte median gross pay: €2,731 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€590of €2,184 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,184
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,512
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€590
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Port Charlotte Salary needed to live in Port Charlotte

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Port Charlotte. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Port Charlotte. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents185.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Port Charlotte when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPort Charlotte highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Port Charlotte highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,034 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2020County and Municipal Offense Report 20206Official · county

Mobility and administration

Port Charlotte's nearest airport was PGD, 12 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PGD3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Port Charlotte. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Port Charlotte.

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Climate and air quality

Port Charlotte's monthly mean temperatures were 18.1°C in January and 29.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 51.8 mm in January and 216.2 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 24.89 · Feb 26.39 · Mar 28.28 · Apr 30.67 · May 33 · Jun 34.11 · Jul 34.44 · Aug 34.5 · Sep 33.61 · Oct 31.5 · Nov 28.28 · Dec 25.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 11.39 · Feb 12.78 · Mar 14.33 · Apr 16.94 · May 19.67 · Jun 22.78 · Jul 23.72 · Aug 24 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 20.17 · Nov 15.56 · Dec 13.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 18.11 · Feb 19.61 · Mar 21.33 · Apr 23.83 · May 26.33 · Jun 28.44 · Jul 29.06 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 25.83 · Nov 21.89 · Dec 19.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.82 · Feb 50.55 · Mar 65.28 · Apr 57.66 · May 87.88 · Jun 243.3 · Jul 216.2 · Aug 232.9 · Sep 190.5 · Oct 82.04 · Nov 46.48 · Dec 47.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±2.9 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±6.9 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±6.9 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±6.9 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±6.9 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±6.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

An area of 73.8 km² comprised Port Charlotte at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 896.6 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area73.76 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share13.62 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents9,005 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density896.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population60,625 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Charlotte

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Port Charlotte

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Warm Mineral Springs 17.4 km away
Rent
1,032 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,284 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Rotonda West 20.0 km away
Rent
1,067 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,667 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Englewood 24.6 km away
Rent
1,147 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,820 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Port Charlotte, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Dearborn Heights60,664 residentsMontebello60,693 residentsJackson60,704 residentsEncinitas60,736 residentsLenexa60,506 residentsGilroy60,764 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Charlotte?

The unemployment rate is 6.82 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How safe is Port Charlotte?

Police recorded 1,034 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: County and Municipal Offense Report 2020.

How many people live in Port Charlotte?

The published population is 60,625 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Port Charlotte?

9,005 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Port Charlotte a good place to live?

Port Charlotte may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Port Charlotte?

Punta Gorda, North Port, Warm Mineral Springs, Rotonda West, Englewood are near Port Charlotte. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Port Charlotte, United States: population, rent, salary},
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. County and Municipal Offense Report 2020 fdle.state.fl.us · checked 2026-09-25
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  2. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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