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Finance and Insurance in Punta Gorda, FL

Metro Market Score 34.3 (Favorable), ranked #72 of 331 metros. 284 establishments, 1,186 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Punta Gorda's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 90.6. Combined with a 34.3 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

36.0

LQ: 0.52

Rank #119 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.1

$91,612 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 90.6

Employment growth index

Rank #32 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

41.1

YoY wage change index

284 Finance and Insurance Firms in Punta Gorda

284

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

1,186

Total Employment

+5.5% YoY

$91,612

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.52

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#2 of 22

finance and insurance metros in state

Florida state rank

#46 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-18.3

better than median (52.6)

Punta Gorda vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Punta Gorda	FL Statewide
Overall Score	34.3 Favorable	61.9 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#72 of 331 metros	#46 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Punta Gorda

Information 22.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.5 Administrative and Support Services 46.5 Construction 54.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 57.8 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6 Retail Trade 64.5 Other Services 68.2

Finance and Insurance in Other Florida Metros

Ocala 27.9 #32/331 Gainesville 38.7 #94/331 Homosassa Springs 39.0 #96/331 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 39.8 #103/331 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 41.4 #112/331 Sebring 41.8 #117/331 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 45.6 #150/331 Tallahassee 49.3 #166/331 Port St. Lucie 50.7 #180/331 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 51.1 #182/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Punta Gorda's 34.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Merced, CA 34.4 #73/331 Lebanon, PA 34.2 #71/331 Huntsville, AL 34.0 #70/331 Fond du Lac, WI 34.0 #69/331 Manhattan, KS 33.9 #68/331 Las Cruces, NM 34.7 #74/331 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 33.6 #67/331 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 33.3 #66/331 Sumter, SC 33.3 #65/331 Dalton, GA 35.4 #75/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Florida

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Alabama 48.4 #18/51 Georgia 56.4 #40/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Punta Gorda's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (57.1) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Punta Gorda, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment