Charlotte County
An Affordable Coastal Community
One thing’s for sure: no matter where you land in Charlotte County, you’ll experience rapidly growing communities that haven’t forgotten their roots. Babcock Ranch, for example — the first solar-powered town in America — reimagines a holistic way of life through their commitment to the environment and technology. While Charlotte County’s seat and largest city, Punta Gorda, offers energetic city amenities in safe communities with good schools, a vibrant nightlife and a lower cost of living than larger metropolitans in the state.
So, let Charlotte County’s miles of natural shoreline and beaches wash over you as you bask in the county’s mid-seventies temperatures and join in the region’s exciting growth.
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A Smarter Way to Do Life
Whether you’re looking to rent in a historic neighborhood in Punta Gorda or buy your first home in the suburban sprawl of Englewood — with no rate hike in property taxes since 2013 — Charlotte County offers an affordable way to do life.
And, with diverse, future-focused communities across the county you can experience a new way of doing it too. Rotunda West is a vibrant, close-knit community with 26 miles of canals perfect for boating with friends, while the award-winning Babcock Ranch is a completely solar-powered and health-driven small town with a high emphasis on sustainability.
A Sip of the Good Life
From the 70+ parks and nearly 200 blueway trails to Punta Gorda’s beaches and non-stop nightlife, enjoy less congestion, abundant activities on the water and plenty of outdoor adventures less than two hours from Tampa. And, in a county that experiencing a renaissance of development, it is easier than ever to find a job where you vacation.
Where Opportunity Lives
Whether you’re ready to put your talents to use in aviation, distribution, advanced manufacturing or business services, or want to become a part of Punta Gorda’s benevolent volunteer culture, Charlotte County has an opportunity for you. Southwest Florida also has strong job growth prospects, and Charlotte County continues to build opportunity with the No. 3 fastest-growing airport in the US, Punta Gorda Airport, creating over 11,000 jobs.
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You can depend on Southwest Florida for your dependents with top rated school districts, public parks and playgrounds and the state’s largest reptile petting zoo.
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