Southwest Florida · Collier County

Living in Naples, Florida

Naples is a city in Collier County, with about 19,704 people.1 It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,602 people per square mile.1,3

19,7041people
$1,525,6001median home value
$2,305/mo1median rent
67.31median age

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Naples Community Hospital, listed in Naples.2

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Southwest Florida

Gulf beaches, warm dry winters and an older population.

Hazards: Storm surge is the biggest risk: Hurricane Ian came ashore in Lee County as a Category 4 in 2022, and Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in 2024.4,5

Visitor information

Collier County's official tourism office: Florida's Paradise Coast (Collier County).6 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Southwest Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Naples town card

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Other places in Collier County

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I've lived in Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and North Port, where I live now, and called on schools from Sarasota to Fort Myers and Naples.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Naples as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Naples can be larger.

Notes

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
  2. CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
  4. Babcock Ranch kept power through Hurricane Ian (WTOP)
  5. Siesta Beach (Wikipedia)
  6. County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05