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Live and work in Paradise

Why Collier County

Don't wait for retirement

Whether you're looking to start, move or expand your business in Collier County, you're in for some serious growth.

Thrive With Us.

  • Collier is the most economically stable Southwest Florida County as Lightcast gives a 90.2% Industry diversity score (see Lightcast)
  • Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island ranked as the 11th best-performing large city nationwide for high-tech GDP between 2017 and 2022 for 2024 by The Milken Institute (see Milken Institute Best Performing Cities )
  • High Industrial demand as Costar reports Naples having one of the lowest Industrial vacancy rates in Florida (see Costar)
  • Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island was the 2nd most diversified City Statewide in Q1 2024 (see RERI Industry Diversification)
  • Businesses with new ideas can thrive in Collier County which is seen as a destination with high innovation capacity (see US Economic Development Administration)
  • Naples ranked in the top entrepreneurial cities for
    small businesses (see
    Alliance virtual offices)
  • 6th Best County for Outdoor Activities statewide in 2024 (see Niche)
  • Great golfing location for business executives: with more than 80 championship courses in the area, Golfpass reports that there are more holes per capita here than any other area in the world  (see Golfpass Best Places to Live).
  • Still the Best place to live in the US in 2025-2026 (see US News)
  • Naples was named the best beach town to live in 2024-2025. (See US News
  • Best County for retirees in America in 2025 (see US News and World Report)
  • Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island ranked 2nd in Florida for well-being (see Community Wellbeing Index)
  • You can breathe safely as Collier County received an A-grade for air quality by the American Lung Association for 2024 (see ALA City Rankings )

Plus, you and your employees will love it here as Collier County is renowned for its local lifestyle.

Discover all we have to offer.

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