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Around Lely
Distances
Nearest major airport
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Miami, FL96 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lely; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lely
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 19th DistrictByron Donalds (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Lely had 3,694 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 544th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Collier County grew from 2,883 residents in 1930 to 375,752 in 2020.
Collier County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 55°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marco Is, FL weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Collier County
151,907 jobs at 14,541 businesses in Collier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lely.
Nearest hospitals
Naples Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Naples9.0 miles
Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine RidgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Naples15.5 miles
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Myers35.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
14
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
13
Physical and occupational therapists
27
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
9
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Lely
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
ALDI1.7 mi
The Fresh Market1.8 mi
Publix2.0 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.0 mi
Libraries
East Naples Branch Library4.2 mi
South Regional Library4.5 mi
Museums
Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center1.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Collier. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lely Elementary SchoolNaples
Pre-K–5
499
Public
4.7 mi
Parkside Elementary SchoolNaples
Pre-K–5
589
Public
2.8 mi
Lely High SchoolNaples
9–12
1,475
Public
3.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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