A town of 200, settled in 1892. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
The 3 things Everglades does most differently from other towns.
1905 · The Everglades, the big swamp of Florid…Coastal flooding makes up 62% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Everglades. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Everglades’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everglades City School | PK–12 | 136 | B+ |
0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Everglades Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
| 2. Big Cypress National Preserve | — | 2 |
| 3. McLeod Park | — | 1 |
Everglades has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 56°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The typical Everglades home is worth about $301,000, up 2% in a year, 20% below the Florida typical home.
Most working residents leave Everglades for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Bonita Springs (6%), Marco Island (4%) and Naples (4%). Half commute less than 43 miles.
Everglades beats the Florida average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Everglades | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 9.1% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Everglades on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in the United States
Everglades City is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States, of which it was once the county seat. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples Combined Statistical Area. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center for Everglades National Park is located in Everglades City. As of the 2020 US census, the population was 352, down from 400 in the 2010 US census.
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