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VineyardsFL

A town of 3,849.

What should you know before moving to Vineyards?

Vineyards's standout: the median household earns $131K. Overall it grades A−, 5th of 634 graded towns in Florida. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 83% of the country 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 92% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Vineyards’ trail density is 4.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Florida’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Vineyards is home to Ave Maria School of Law.

What makes Vineyards stand out

Where Vineyards beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A growing town

Vineyards has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020

3,375 counted in 2010 and 3,883 in 2020.

3,3752010
3,8832020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Vineyards grades

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

How grading works

Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 5%), so the A− overall blends very different results.

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 Vineyards: who provides what

Vineyards 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 code3411934119 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 Vineyards.

Vineyards is a second-home town, draws workers from Golden Gate and beyond and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.

OutdoorsB

2.5% of Vineyards is conserved land

9.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

#4for trails in FL
2.5%
conserved · 36 of 1,448 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 4.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsA−

Vineyards earns an A− for schools

Its public schools are run by the Collier school district. Its one school is below.

83%of FL districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Vineyards Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5800A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+

Vineyards stands out in Florida and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line

2,958 jobs are based in Vineyards, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 18.8 minutes, against 28 across Florida.

2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Vineyards, below both Florida’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Vineyards’ average trip to work is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Vineyards grew to 2,958 in 2023, 937 more than in 2013.

5%work in town
VineyardsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Median household income$131,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work19 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.5%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Vineyards5%
Naples10%
Bonita Springs3%
Pelican Marsh2%
Pelican Bay2%
8 mi
median commute distance
2,958
jobs based in Vineyards
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthA−

A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Vineyards than in most of Florida or the rest of the country

Against the 4,419 U.S. towns with household incomes like Vineyards’s, it is healthier than 51%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.

10% of adults report frequent mental distress in Vineyards. Vineyards beats the Florida average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Vineyards.

83%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
VineyardsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)10%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)9.1%15%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)24%37%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)87%79%79%
31 measures vs. Florida
20 better5 too close to call6 worse
What stands outVineyardsFL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity4%13.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity5%16.8%
More adults who have had cancer19.7%9.1%
Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
83rd
percentile among FL towns

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

Climate

Vineyards has 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 53.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°.

Vineyards has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Vineyards is 54°F. Snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high
VineyardsFlorida townsU.S. towns
January low54°F51°F22°F
July high92°F91°F85°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter56–78°
Spring63–85°
Summer74–92°
Fall68–87°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C

The median home in Vineyards sells for about $525K

At 7.2 years of the Naples metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 84% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,138, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.

90% of Vineyards households own their home.

$525Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
136
days on market
93.4%
sale-to-list price
16
homes sold in May

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

Nearby attractions

Everglades National Park and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vineyards. 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 Vineyards

16pages on Vineyards
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Vineyards

A job hub

Every workday, about 2,883 people come to Vineyards for work

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

10% → Naples Naples 10% 3% → Bonita Springs Bonita Springs 3% 2% → Pelican Marsh Pelican Marsh 2% 2% → Pelican Bay Pelican Bay 2% 2% → Fort Myers Fort Myers 2% 1% → Marco Island Marco Island 1% Vineyards · 5% stay
2,958jobs based in Vineyards
5%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Vineyards

Census-designated place in Florida, United States

Vineyards is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,883 at the 2020 census, up from 3,375 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
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
10 ft
Area code
239

Questions about Vineyards

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vineyards, FL a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Vineyards grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #5 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Vineyards, FL expensive?

The typical home is worth about $652,000, 74% 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 C.