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Naples is located at 225km south of Tampa. This
wealthy community is rapidly becoming a prime tourist spot. It's
filled with upscale restaurants, boutiques, resorts and 65 km of
public beaches. Activities include sailing and windsurfing, and
many boats are available for charter or day cruises. The Avenues
is a large retail area in town, and Third Street and Fifth
Avenue, in particular, have a selection that rivals Palm Beach's
Worth Avenue. The Mediterranean-styled Village at Venetian Bay
overlooks the water and offers 50 boutiques to shop in.
Population (year 2000): 20,976. Estimated
population in July 2005: 21,709 (+3.5% change)
Males: 9,698 (46.2%), Females: 11,278 (53.8%)
Collier County
Zip codes:
34102,
34103,
34104,
34105,
34108,
34109,
34110,
34112,
34113,
34114,
34116,
34117,
34119,
34120.
Median resident age: 60.7 years
Median household income: $65,641 (year 2000)
Median house value: $416,000 (year 2000)
Races in Naples:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
- Black (4.6%)
- Hispanic (2.2%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
Ancestries: German (20.0%), English (18.7%),
Irish (15.5%), Italian (7.3%), United States (5.6%), Scottish
(4.4%).
Elevation: 9 feet
Land area: 12.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Naples
- High school or higher: 93.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Naples city
- Never married: 11.9%
- Now married: 64.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 12.1%
- Divorced: 10.4%
8.9% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 3.2% Latin
America, 1.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +824 (+4.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Naples:
- CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA HOSPITAL (6101 PINE
RIDGE ROAD)
- NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (350 SEVENTH ST
NORTH)
- WILLOUGH AT NAPLES,THE (9001 TAMIAMI TRAIL
EAST)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Naples:
- NAPLES MUNI (about 3 miles; NAPLES, FL; ID: APF)
- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 27 miles; FORT MYERS,
FL; ID: RSW)
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 55 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL;
ID: PGD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Naples:
- MARCO ISLAND (about 15 miles; MARCO ISLAND, FL; ID:
MKY)
- PAGE FIELD (about 30 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: FMY)
- IMMOKALEE (about 33 miles; IMMOKALEE, FL; ID: IMM)
Amtrak station:
NAPLES (I-75 AT RTE. 951) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed
waiting area.
Colleges/Universities in Naples:
- LORENZO WALKER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(Full-time enrollment: 1,252; Location: 3702 ESTEY AVE;
Public)
- INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 366;
Location: 2655 Northbrooke Drive; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.internationalcollege.edu;
Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Naples:
- EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FT MYERS,
FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
- FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; FT
MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
- UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 102 miles; CORAL GABLES,
FL; FT enrollment: 13,050)
- FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles;
MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
- MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles;
BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; FT
LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
- KEISER COLLEGE (about 113 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL;
FT enrollment: 2,879)
Public high schools in Naples:
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,970;
Location: 7878 IMMOKALEE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LELY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,295; Location:
1 LELY HIGH SCHOOL BOULEV; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,182;
Location: 1100 GOLDEN EAGLE CIRCLE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,162;
Location: 5600 COUGAR DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NAPLES TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY (Students: 162;
Location: 3702 ESTEY AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NAPLES AREA TEENAGE PARENTING (Students: 92;
Location: 5720 COUGAR LANE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Naples:
- COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES (Students: 603;
Location: 3251 PINE RIDGE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
- ST JOHN NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 265;
Location: 3000 53RD STREET SW; Grades: 9 - 12)
- SEAGATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 41;
Location: 1010 WHIPPOORWILL LANE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Naples:
- OAKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,536;
Location: 14975 COLLIER BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,278;
Location: 1515 PINE RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EAST NAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,187;
Location: 4100 ESTEY AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CORKSCREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,173;
Location: 1065 COUNTY ROAD 858; Grades: PK - 05)
- CORKSCREW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,151;
Location: 1165 COUNTY ROAD 858; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LAUREL OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
1,049; Location: 7800 IMMOKALEE ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,043;
Location: 2701 48TH TERRACER SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
- VINEYARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,015;
Location: 6225 ARBOR BOULEVARD W; Grades: PK - 05)
- MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 961;
Location: 1920 MANATEE ROAD; Grades: 03 - 08)
- NAPLES PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 948;
Location: 685 111TH AVENUE N; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Naples:
- SEACREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 372;
Location: 7100 DAVIS BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
- NAPLES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 321;
Location: 3161 SANTA BARBARA BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 542
8TH AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST ELIZABETH SETON SCH (Students: 287;
Location: 2760 52 TERRACE SW; Grades: PK - 8)
- FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 268;
Location: 1595 PINE RIDGE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
- GRACE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 221;
Location: 5525 HUNTER BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 9)
- GRACE COMM DAY CARE & SCH (Students: 60;
Location: 4405 OUTER DR; Grades: PK - 3)
- GRACE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 46;
Location: 871 100TH AVENUE NORTH; Grades: PK - 2)
- ROYAL PALM INTERNATIONAL (Students: 37;
Location: 6800 GOLDENGATE PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 4)
- NAPLES SDA SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location:
1055 PINE RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Naples:
- COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $6,072,145; Location: 650 CENTRAL AVENUE;
379,558 books; 23,789 audio materials; 33,702 video
materials; 890 serial subscriptions)
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