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Naples ParkFL

A town of 5,122.

Is Naples Park a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Naples Park grades A− overall, 27th of 634 graded towns in Florida. Residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools rank ahead of 83% of Florida towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $691K for a typical one and 7.7 times the Naples metro’s $90K median household income. 8.8% of residents are under 18 in Naples Park, against 20% in Florida’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 34 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top.

What makes Naples Park stand out

Where Naples Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A shrinking town

Naples Park has shrunk 15% from 2010 to 2020

5,967 counted in 2010 and 5,092 in 2020.

5,9672010
5,0922020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Naples Park grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Naples Park is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Naples Park: who provides what

Naples Park is unincorporated, so Collier County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCollier County Regional WTP water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCollier CountyCollier County provides services here
SchoolsCollier County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCollier Supervisor of ElectionsCollier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code3410834108 100%Census 2020

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 Naples Park.

Naples Park 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.

HealthA

For health, Naples Park earns an A

Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 9.8% of its 4,375 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.

26% of Naples Park adults have obesity. Naples Park beats the Florida average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of Naples Park adults sleep under 7 hours.

87%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Naples ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%32%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%37%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
31 measures vs. Florida
16 better14 too close to call1 worse
What stands outNaples ParkFL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%16.8%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.4%8.6%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%9.1%
Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
88th
percentile among FL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Very high risk in Naples Park, with hurricanes at the top

Since 1982, 230 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Naples Park.

90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
90Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
230
paid flood claims since 1982
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Naples Park’s workers commute out

The average commute for its 1,954 working residents takes 19.9 minutes, against 28 across Florida. Jobs based here grew from 734 in 2013 to 1,028.

Most working residents leave Naples Park for work: only 6% work in town. Naples Park’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Naples Park grew to 1,028 in 2023, 294 more than in 2013.

6%work in town
Naples ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line6.2%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Naples Park6%
Naples11%
Bonita Springs6%
Pelican Marsh3%
Pelican Bay3%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,028
jobs based in Naples Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer children than Florida overall

22.1% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 7.8% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.

Children under 18 are 9% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 32% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Naples Park is 56.1 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.

56.1median age · FL 42.6
Naples ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Median age56.1 years42.4 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+35%31%29%
Naples ParkFloridaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school30%
Some college17%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 35% and 59% women

The Census survey reached too few of Naples Park’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Naples Park
Naples ParkFLU.S.
Under 106.7%10.3%11.6%
10 to 172.1%9.2%10.3%
18 to 245.9%8.1%9.1%
25 to 3414.8%12.7%13.7%
35 to 449.9%12.7%13.2%
45 to 549.3%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6419.8%13.4%12.7%
65 to 7412.3%11.7%10.2%
75 and older19.2%9.6%7%
No diploma8.4%10.1%10.4%
High school29.5%27.2%26%
Some college16.9%18.5%19.1%
Associate’s10.1%10.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s24.1%21.3%21.6%
Graduate11.1%12.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Climate

Naples Park has mild winters and hot summers

The Naples Muni Ap weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 104 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 55.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.3°.

Naples Park has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high
Naples ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
January low55°F51°F22°F
July high91°F91°F85°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter57–77°
Spring66–84°
Summer76–91°
Fall70–86°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade D

A home in Naples Park sells for about $920K at the median

At 7.7 years of the Naples metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 88% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.

63% of households own their home in Naples Park.

$920Kmedian sale price
Naples ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Median rent$2,233 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home63%72%73%
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
47
days on market
93.8%
sale-to-list price
7
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Everglades National Park and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Naples Park. Close and well known come first.

All 15 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Naples Park

15pages on Naples Park
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Naples Park

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Naples Park for work

Where Naples Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Naples Naples 11% 6% → Bonita Springs Bonita Springs 6% 3% → Pelican Marsh Pelican Marsh 3% 3% → Pelican Bay Pelican Bay 3% 2% → Fort Myers Fort Myers 2% 2% → Estero Estero 2% Naples Park · 6% stay
1,028jobs based in Naples Park
6%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Naples Park

Census-designated place in {Florida, United States

Naples Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,092 at the 2020 census, down from 5,967 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
10 ft
Area code
239

Questions about Naples Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Naples Park, FL a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Naples Park grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #27 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Naples Park, FL expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $691,000, 84% 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.