Heritage BayFL
802 people live in this town in Florida.
Is Heritage Bay a good place to live?
60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Heritage Bay, above both Florida’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Heritage Bay. Heritage Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
802 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Heritage Bay: who provides what
Heritage Bay 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 Heritage Bay.
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Heritage Bay is higher
FEMA puts 48% of Heritage Bay’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 48% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Heritage Bay stands out in Florida and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
Most people who work leave Heritage Bay to do it: just 1% work in town. Its median household income is $127,000. Jobs based in Heritage Bay grew to 178 in 2023, 59 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Naples (6%), Bonita Springs (4%) and Jacksonville (3%).
| Heritage Bay | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $127,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Heritage Bay
The typical July afternoon high in Heritage Bay is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Heritage Bay is
CDC measures, 31 in all: Heritage Bay beats Florida on 21 and trails on 5. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 8.8%.
| Heritage Bay | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 88% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Heritage Bay | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.8% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.5% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 20.6% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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 Heritage Bay. Close and well known come first.
30 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
20 mi National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena
14 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site16 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
28 mi MuseumEdison and Ford Winter EstatesPhoto 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 · Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Heritage Bay
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Heritage Bay
About 0 of every 100 Heritage Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave Heritage Bay for work
Where Heritage Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Heritage Bay
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Heritage Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Collier County, Florida, United States. It is 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Naples and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Bonita Springs. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Elevation
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Questions about Heritage Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heritage Bay, FL a good place to live?
Heritage Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 802 people live in this town in Florida.