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Charlotte ParkFL

A town of 1,966.

Is Charlotte Park a good place to live?

Charlotte Park’s best subject grade is an A for walkability; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Charlotte Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Charlotte Park stand out

Where Charlotte Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

By the sea

Charlotte Park lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 9% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

9%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
  • Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

How Charlotte Park grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Charlotte Park is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Charlotte Park: who provides what

Charlotte Park is unincorporated, so Charlotte County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Punta Gorda water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCharlotte CountyCharlotte County provides services here
SchoolsCharlotte County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCharlotte Supervisor of ElectionsCharlotte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3395033950 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Charlotte Park.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

Very high risk in Charlotte Park, with hurricanes at the top

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Charlotte Park comes to 92 of 100. 77% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 11%. One declared disaster, in 2017, has brought federal aid to Charlotte Park households.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Charlotte Park work out of town

Jobs based in Charlotte Park fell to 207 in 2023, 215 fewer than in 2013. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line here, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 639 Florida towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Charlotte Park. Also worth knowing: the income of the median household here is $60,000.

0%work in town
Charlotte ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.7%11%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.3%5%8%
Median household income$60,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes27 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Charlotte Park0%
Port Charlotte14%
Punta Gorda13%
Fort Myers6%
Charlotte Harbor3%
22 mi
median commute distance
207
jobs based in Charlotte Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Charlotte Park has mild winters and hot summers

For Charlotte Park, the midsummer high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter55–75°
Spring65–84°
Summer76–92°
Fall69–86°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Charlotte Park than in most of Florida or the rest of the country

Among adults in Charlotte Park, 7.8% worry about having enough food. Nearly one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance here, below Florida’s towns (14%) and close to U.S. towns (8.1%). The town beats the Florida average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
Charlotte ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)10%15%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%37%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)87%79%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%16%17%
31 measures vs. Florida
14 better8 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCharlotte ParkFL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity5.6%13.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off3.8%8.6%
More adults who have had cancer18.5%9.1%
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsD

In Charlotte Park, 0.1% of the land is conserved

Parks and preserves in Charlotte Park: one, of 2 acres.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 805 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade C−

Homes in Charlotte Park sell for about $340K

On the market here: a median 33 days to sell. Charlotte Park’s typical rent is $1,893 a month. In Charlotte Park, the typical sale closed at 96.4% of the list price.

$340Kmedian sale price
Charlotte ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home92%72%73%
Median rent$1,893 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
33
days on market
96.4%
sale-to-list price
15
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Warm Mineral Springs and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Charlotte Park. Close and well known come first.

All 33 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Warm Mineral Springs: Blas0082, Public domain · Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hertz Arena: Tthaas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cayo Costa State Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea_pauline/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Siesta Beach: 4net, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Charlotte Park

16pages on Charlotte Park
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Charlotte Park; the nearest are

A growing town

Charlotte Park has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020

2,325 counted in 2010 and 2,667 in 2020.

2,3252010
2,6672020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

About Charlotte Park

Census-designated place in Florida, United States

Charlotte Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2020 census, up from 2,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, included in the North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
3 ft
Area code
941

Charlotte Park’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Charlotte Park.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownFL rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Charlotte Park——C−—B−B
Punta Gorda#270C+D−A−B−B+

Charlotte Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Charlotte Park reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Charlotte Park with a neighbor →

Questions about Charlotte Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Charlotte Park, FL expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $291,000, 23% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.