GoodlandFL
A town of 104, settled in 1949.
Is Goodland a good place to live?
Goodland’s January low is 55°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Among 639 Florida towns, just 4 have a higher midpoint age than Goodland. 89% of the land in Goodland is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, at 95 acres. Goodland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Goodland lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 17% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
- Margood Harbor Park
- Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Directions ↗
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Goodland: who provides what
Goodland 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 Goodland.
nearly a third of the land in Goodland is protected from building
The trail network density for Goodland comes to 0.8 miles per square mile. Trails run 0.3 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 153 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge | — | 95 |
| 2. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve | — | 51 |
| 3. Goodland Boat Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About one in three of Goodland’s working residents commute to Marco Island
Since 2013, Goodland has added 88 jobs, to 198 in 2023. For most workers, Goodland is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Marco Island (36%), Boca Raton (4%) and Cape Coral (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Goodland faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 90% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Goodland, 71% come from hurricanes and 17% from coastal flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Goodland after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Goodland brings mild winters and hot summers
The town’s peak summer temperature stands at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Goodland is valued at about $439K
In Goodland, 69% of households live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of adults 18 to 64 in Goodland have no health insurance than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
25% of Goodland adults have obesity. Against the Florida average, Goodland comes out ahead on 18 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 3.
| Goodland | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Goodland | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.4% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everglades National Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goodland. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
17 mi National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena37 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
37 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site
19 mi Zoo & aquariumNaples ZooPhoto 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 · Koreshan State Historic Site: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naples Zoo: Exupery67, CC BY 4.0
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Everything we know about Goodland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Goodland; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Goodland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Goodland
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Goodland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 312 at the 2020 census, up from 267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on the southeast portion of Marco Island, it is the closest community to Cape Romano, the southern tip of a nearby island that was the official site of the Florida landfall of Hurricane Wilma. Goodland is home to several seafood restaurants and some charter boat operators.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 34140
- Area code
- 239
Questions about Goodland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goodland, FL a good place to live?
Goodland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.