Berkshire LakesFL
A town of 2,064.
Is Berkshire Lakes a good place to live?
The best of Berkshire Lakes’ subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. On the outdoors, just 12 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse. Berkshire Lakes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
98% of working residents leave Berkshire Lakes for work
Where Berkshire Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Berkshire Lakes grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Berkshire Lakes is from typical.
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Moving to Berkshire Lakes: who provides what
Berkshire Lakes is unincorporated, so Collier County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Berkshire Lakes.
45% of residents are 65 or older
The share of adults 25 and older in Berkshire Lakes who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 41%. A tenth of Berkshire Lakes residents are under 18, below both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). The median age locally is 63 years.
| Berkshire Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 9.6% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 63 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.5 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Berkshire Lakes | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.6% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Berkshire Lakes stands out in Florida and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Of the losses FEMA expects in Berkshire Lakes, 49% come from inland flooding and 47% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Berkshire Lakes than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
For Berkshire Lakes, the average trip to work is 21 minutes. Berkshire Lakes’ typical household income stands at $86,000, against $73,000 in Florida’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Berkshire Lakes has added 141 jobs, to 511 in 2023. Half commute less than 5 miles.
| Berkshire Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Berkshire Lakes are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Berkshire Lakes: 43% of adults have high blood pressure. Of 31 CDC measures, Berkshire Lakes beats the Florida average on 15 and trails it on 7.
| Berkshire Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Berkshire Lakes | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.1% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Berkshire Lakes sell for about $290K
The typical rent for Berkshire Lakes comes to $1,909 a month. 92% of households own their home here. A home in Berkshire Lakes typically sold within 30 days of listing.
| Berkshire Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,909 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everglades National Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berkshire Lakes. Close and well known come first.
25 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
24 mi National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena
4 mi Zoo & aquariumNaples Zoo20 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
20 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic SitePhoto credits
Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Big Cypress National Preserve: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hertz Arena: Tthaas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naples Zoo: Exupery67, CC BY 4.0 · Koreshan State Historic Site: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Berkshire Lakes
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Berkshire Lakes
About 1 of every 100 Berkshire Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Berkshire Lakes
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Berkshire Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Collier County, Florida, United States. It is 5 miles (8 km) east of Naples and is bordered to the northeast by Interstate 75. Berkshire Lakes was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population was 2,527 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Elevation
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Questions about Berkshire Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Berkshire Lakes, FL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.