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| What Port Charlotte is like for active adults |
Port Charlotte is a suburban community to the northeast of busy Fort Myers, Florida. Located in southern Florida, Port Charlotte attracts many retirees who come for its warm winters - the average age is quite high at 49. Port Charlotte is an unincorporated town governed by Charlotte County.
Residential areas of the county are primarily single-family neighborhoods, along with many condos and villas. These areas are often surrounded by an easy maze of canals and estuaries, complete with hundreds of species of marine life. Dozens of active adult, 55+, developments, neighborhoods, and gated communities of every type are available in Cape Coral. Some have facilities like golf courses,clubhouses, or tennis courts - some have no facilities.
When you think of a retirement community on Florida's west coast Port Charlotte fits the definition (although plenty of non-retired folks live here too). Thousands of snow birds and retirees come because it is warm in the winter and home prices and rents are low. This is not a high profile town nor is it pretentious - but it can offer a very nice retirement lifestyle for a reasonable amount of money. The median sales price of a home in the Cape Coral / Ft. Myers metro was $84,000 in mid 2009, less than 1/3 of the 2006 price. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Port Charlotte was named #1 Best Place to Retire by CNN Money. Charlotte Town Center Mall. Charlotte Sports Park is the spring training home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Charlotte Harbor and 165 miles of canals make the area great for boating. Port Charlotte is one of the great housing buys in Florida. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Port Charlotte was hard hit by Hurricane Charley in 2004. The housing downturn has reduced home prices which is bad for owners but good for buyers. Unemployment in the region is high. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| For the most part Port Charlotte is a low-profile kind of community. A lot of service workers and ordinary people live here. Plus many retirees looking for good value near the water and in the warm Florida winter. |
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| Up until recently construction was the big driver of the economy. Now health care and tourism are. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Port Charlotte is just to the north of Fort Myers on the southwest coast of Florida. There are plenty of bays and rivers opening up the Gulf of Mexico. Winters are about as warm as they get in the continental U.S.; summers are hot, humid, and it rains almost every day for a brief period. |
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| Cultural environment |
| Culture is not Port Charlotte's strong suit. Fortunately nearby Fort Myers is brimming with cultural opportunities just short hop away. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Fawcett Memorial and St. Josephs Hospital Port Charlotte are the local hospitals. |
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| Transportation |
| Nearby Fort Myers has one of the busiest airports in Florida with service from both Southwest and Jet Blue. |
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Facts about PORT CHARLOTTE
- State: FL
- Environment: Suburban,Coastal,
- City Population: 25,001-50,000
- Median age of Population: 45-64
- Avg Jan Temperature: 61 +
- Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): Less than $100,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- Cost of Living Index: 81-90 (low)
- Culture Index: 81-90 (low)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: No
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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1. Overall Retirement Ratings
1. Rating: 4.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
2. Expense:
Inexpensive to Luxury
2. Rating: 1.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
3. Taxes:
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3. Rating: 3.5/5 ( 2 votes cast)
4. Culture:
None to Cosmopolitan
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5.Recreation:
None to Summer camp
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6. Transportation:
Boondocks to World Hub
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7. Security:
Dangerous to Ft. Knox
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8. Medical Facilities:
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9. Political Situation:
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10. Environmental:
Oblivious to Ultra-Green
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