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A town of 26,361, settled in 1897. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
Immokalee gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $276K, 3.1 years of the Naples metro’s $90K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 299th among Florida's 634 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 83% of Florida towns. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Immokalee, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest park or preserve is Pepper Ranch Preserve, at 684 acres. Only 6 of the 638 Florida towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Immokalee.
Where Immokalee beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Trafford Elementary School | PK–5 | 717 |
| Eden Park Elementary School | PK–5 | 646 |
| Highlands Elementary School | PK–5 | 599 |
| Widest gap | Immokalee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 43.7% | 16.8% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Immokalee is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,224 in 1960, 24,557 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Immokalee 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Immokalee.
Immokalee pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
36% of Immokalee adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 636 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Immokalee. 19% of Immokalee adults report frequent physical distress.
| Immokalee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 20% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 25% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Immokalee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.9% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 20.2% | 26.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 43.7% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $276K.
Its public schools are run by the Collier school district. Two of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immokalee Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,402 | C |
| Immokalee High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,990 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Since 2017, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Immokalee.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 9,898 working residents takes 36.1 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Immokalee for work: only 18% work in town. Immokalee’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Jobs based in Immokalee fell to 4,665 in 2023, 983 fewer than in 2013.
| Immokalee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.1% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $276K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles. The typical value, about $276K, is 15% below its August 2023 peak.
40% of households own their home in Immokalee. The typical Immokalee home is worth about $276,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% below the Florida typical home. The median rent in Immokalee is $941 a month.
| Immokalee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $941 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 45% | 59% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Immokalee weather station records that about 123 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 52.5°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.4°.
Immokalee has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Immokalee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 53°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Immokalee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Immokalee Community Park | 0.8 mi | 22 |
| 2. Pepper Ranch Preserve | 0.1 mi | 684 |
| 3. Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Immokalee
About 5 of every 100 Immokalee residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
6 notable people were born in Immokalee.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Immokalee ( ih-MOK-(ə)-lee) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,557 at the 2020 census, up from 24,154 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island metropolitan area.
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Immokalee grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #299 of 634 in Florida. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
6 notable people were born here, including Edgerrin James and J. C. Jackson.