Lely ResortFL
A town of 8,582.
What should you know before moving to Lely Resort?
Homes are expensive, about $667K for a typical one and 7.4 times the Naples metro’s $90K median household income. Overall it grades B−, 191st of 634 graded towns in Florida. It is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns and its public schools beat 83% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. 41% of residents are 65 or older in Lely Resort, above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is Eagle Lakes Community Park, at 141 acres. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
What makes Lely Resort stand out
Where Lely Resort beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Lely Resort has grown 64% from 2010 to 2020
4,646 counted in 2010 and 7,619 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Lely Resort grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Lely Resort is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Lely Resort: who provides what
Lely Resort 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 Lely Resort.
Lely Resort is a second-home town and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
0% of Lely Resort is conserved land
7.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Lely Resort’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagle Lakes Community Park | 0.4 mi | 141 |
| 2. Lely Resort Bark Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lely Resort earns an A− for schools
Its A− for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $667K.
Its public schools are run by the Collier school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lely High School, with 1,475 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 589 | B− |
| Lely High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,475 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Lely Resort
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Lely Resort since 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lely Resort earns an A for health
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Lely Resort. Lely Resort beats the Florida average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lely Resort.
| Lely Resort | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lely Resort | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.6% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lely Resort has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based here grew from 521 in 2013 to 1,154.
Most working residents leave Lely Resort for work: only 4% work in town. 21% of Lely Resort workers work from home. Since 2013, Lely Resort has added 633 jobs, to 1,154 in 2023.
| Lely Resort | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lely Resort, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Naples weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 121 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 54.1°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
Lely Resort has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Lely Resort is 54°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lely Resort | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 54°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Lely Resort sells for about $595K at the median
At 7.4 years of the Naples metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 85% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,552, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
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 Lely Resort. Close and well known come first.
21 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
22 mi National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena25 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
24 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site
7 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 Lely Resort
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lely Resort
About 2 of every 100 Lely Resort residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
96% of working residents leave Lely Resort for work
Where Lely Resort’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lely Resort
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Lely Resort is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,619 at the 2020 census, up from 4,646 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 239
Lely Resort’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lely Resort.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lely Resort | #191 | B− | D− | — | A− | A |
| Lely | #167 | B− | C− | — | A− | B+ |
| Naples Manor | #491 | C− | C | — | A− | D |
Lely Resort, Lely and Naples Manor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lely Resort with a neighbor →
Questions about Lely Resort
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lely Resort, FL a good place to live?
Lely Resort grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #191 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Lely Resort, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $667,000, 78% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.