Best PlacesBerkshire Lakes, Naples, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Berkshire Lakes, Naples, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Berkshire Lakes, Naples ranks 3,298th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Berkshire Lakes, Naples
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Berkshire Lakes, Naples' strengths and weaknesses
Where Berkshire Lakes, Naples ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
Where Berkshire Lakes, Naples ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Berkshire Lakes, Naples
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Berkshire Lakes, Naples home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $72,991; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Berkshire Lakes, Naples' effective rate of 0.57%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Berkshire Lakes, Naples
Berkshire Lakes, Naples runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Berkshire Lakes, Naples.
Who works in Berkshire Lakes, Naples, and how
Work in Berkshire Lakes, Naples centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Berkshire Lakes, Naples
The coast is about 10 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Berkshire Lakes, Naples, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Berkshire Lakes, Naples, month by month
Berkshire Lakes, Naples sees roughly 127 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 77, with lows near 56. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77° | 66° | 56° |
| April | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| July | 92° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 88° | 79° | 72° |
Flying in and out of Berkshire Lakes, Naples
Southwest Florida International sits about 26 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.5 million passengers in 2025, with 103 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Berkshire Lakes, Naples
Schools across Berkshire Lakes, Naples average a B, better than 75% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Poinciana Elementary SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Calusa Park Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Mike Davis Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gulfview Middle SchoolA · 67% proficient
- East Naples Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Naples High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Lely High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Golden Gate High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Berkshire Lakes, Naples school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Berkshire Lakes, Naples measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Berkshire Lakes, Naples against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Berkshire Lakes, Naples
Is Berkshire Lakes, Naples a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Berkshire Lakes, Naples ranks 3,298th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, a strong job market, and fast internet, and lowest on summer heat and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Berkshire Lakes, Naples expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $320,377. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $72,991 median income, cost of living beats 44% of neighborhoods.
Is Berkshire Lakes, Naples safe?
Yes, Berkshire Lakes, Naples is safer than 98% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $102 per resident a year.
Compare Berkshire Lakes, Naples with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Berkshire Lakes, Naples. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Berkshire Lakes, Naples represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Berkshire Lakes, Naples detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Berkshire Lakes, Naples: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Berkshire Lakes, Naples: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Berkshire Lakes, Naples: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Berkshire Lakes, Naples: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Berkshire Lakes, Naples detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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