Marco Shores-Hammock BayFL
The town, home to 794 people, lies in Florida.
Is Marco Shores-Hammock Bay a good place to live?
Marco Shores-Hammock Bay’s January low is 56°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a higher median age than Marco Shores-Hammock Bay. 100% of the land in Marco Shores-Hammock Bay is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 691 acres with 3.1 miles of trail. Marco Shores-Hammock Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marco Shores-Hammock Bay.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve | 3.1 mi | 691 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very high risk in Marco Shores-Hammock Bay, with hurricanes at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Marco Shores-Hammock Bay comes to 91 of 100. 68% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Marco Shores-Hammock Bay’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The share of residents in Marco Shores-Hammock Bay who live below the poverty line: 5.9%. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. Jobs in Marco Shores-Hammock Bay grew by 24 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 25. The median commute is under 16 miles.
| Marco Shores-Hammock Bay | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Marco Shores-Hammock Bay
In Marco Shores-Hammock Bay, the typical July afternoon high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Marco Shores-Hammock Bay report frequent mental distress than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
CDC measures, 31 in all: Marco Shores-Hammock Bay beats Florida on 21 and trails on 5. Among adults here, 13% say their health is fair or poor. In Marco Shores-Hammock Bay, 9.6% of adults binge drink, and 25% sleep under 7 hours.
| Marco Shores-Hammock Bay | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Marco Shores-Hammock Bay | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.7% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.4% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 19.5% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Marco Shores-Hammock Bay sells for about $380K
For Marco Shores-Hammock Bay, the midpoint rent is $1,922 a month. In Marco Shores-Hammock Bay, 82% of households own their home.
| Marco Shores-Hammock Bay | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,922 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Marco Shores-Hammock Bay
Everglades National Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marco Shores-Hammock Bay. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
21 mi National PreserveBig Cypress National Preserve2.3M visitors a year
31 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena
31 mi State parkKoreshan State Historic Site31 mi State parkMound Key Archeological State Park
13 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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Moving to Marco Shores-Hammock Bay: who provides what
Marco Shores-Hammock 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.
98% of working residents leave Marco Shores-Hammock Bay for work
Where Marco Shores-Hammock Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marco Shores-Hammock Bay; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Marco Shores-Hammock Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Marco Shores-Hammock Bay
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Marco Shores-Hammock Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Collier County, Florida, United States. It is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Naples and 3 miles (5 km) north of Marco Island, and contains the Hammock Bay Golf and Country Club and the Marco Island Executive Airport. It is bordered to the west by Florida State Road 951 (Collier Boulevard) and to the south by McIlvane Bay. The location was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population was 957 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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