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1890
Hotel Punta Gorda, Florida, 1890
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First National Bank of Punta Gorda, Old
The First National Bank of Punta Gorda (also known as the Old Merchants Bank of Punta Gorda) was a bank headquartered in Punta Gorda, Florida. In 1985, it was acquired by First Florida Bank, which became part of Bank of America in 1999.
About Punta Gorda
City in the United StatesPunta Gorda (; English: Fat Point) is a city located in Southwest Florida, United States. It is the county seat of Charlotte County. As of the 2020 census, Punta Gorda had a population of 19,471. Punta Gorda is the principal city of the Punta Gorda metropolitan statistical area, part of the North Port-Bradenton Florida combined statistical area. Punta Gorda was the scene of massive destruction after Charley, a Category 4 hurricane, came through the city on August 13, 2004. Charley was the strongest tropical system to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and the first hurricane since Hurricane Donna in 1960 to make a direct hit on Florida's southwest coast. In the years following the …
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Housing in Punta Gorda
The typical Punta Gorda home is worth about $333,000, down 5.2% in a year, 11% below the Florida typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Punta Gorda
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Punta Gorda's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Punta Gorda
Full picture →Most working residents leave Punta Gorda for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Port Charlotte (11%), Fort Myers (5%) and Cape Coral (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Health in Punta Gorda
Health Grade B
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Punta Gorda
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Punta Gorda
Full climate →Punta Gorda has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Punta Gorda
All Punta Gorda schools →School Grade B
The public schools Punta Gorda’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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