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Living in Berkshire Lakes, FL

Berkshire Lakes is a small town of 2,064 people in Collier County, Florida. It's about 4 miles from Naples, FL and 98 miles from Miami, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 75°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $374k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,064people
$374kTypical home
$1,909/moRent
91° / 75°Summer / winter
0"Snow
292Sunny days
120Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,064
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 3,142 people per sq mi
  • 98 mi to Miami, FL
  • 4 mi to Naples, FL
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $374k (≈$2,361/mo)
  • Median rent $1,909/mo
  • Median household income $86k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 75°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
  • 292 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
  • 73 cloudy days a year
  • 15 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 120 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (482 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 63
  • 13% of households have kids
  • 43% are 65 or older
  • 41% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 26 mi to RSW airport
  • 26 mi to RSW (major hub)
  • 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 42% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1994
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 26 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 65 mi to a big lake
  • 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 151 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 626 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 21 bars within 25 mi
  • 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 21% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Collier County: R+33 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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