When it comes to “performing arts” Naples has the Philharmonic Hall located in Pelican Bay. Well known performers have been providing entertainment here since its inception about 16 years ago. Naples offers top quality health care also, with 3 hospitals, Naples Community Hospital , North Collier Hospital and Cleveland Clinic. Every type of health care specialist is available, totaling over 600 physicians. Naples also boasts of The David Lawrence Center, a mental health and abuse services organization as well as “The Willough”, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and chemical dependency.

For the past 20 years, Naples has been at the top of the list of the fastest growing areas in the US. Naples people are a very prosperous and diverse group with an average age of approximately 44, which is a little lower than it was last year. This proves that Naples is no longer just a “retirement” community, but a vibrant community growing with young families as well as retirees.

Naples offers most buyers of real estate something to call home, with condominiums from around $150,000 to $15 million and houses from around $200,000 to as high as $25 million. All kinds of rentals are also available including annual, monthly and even some that can be rented by the week! Premier Properties can help your search with very professional and accommodating agents.

Around Florida, Naples is known as the place to find superb jewelry, elegant resort wear, special gifts and home furnishings, some even manufactured locally. No place in Florida has a more diverse selection of restaurant menus. Naples offers more choices for dining out, from a waterfront seafood shanty to barbeque to sidewalk cafés to gourmet restaurants. In fact, it has been said that Naples has so many restaurants that in the height of the ”season”, if everybody in Naples went to dinner on the same night, everyone would have a seat!

According to the Naples Chamber of Commerce, this is a great place to do business. As the population has grown, so has the economic health of the area. Collier County 's population grew 65% during the 1990s. During the last three years of that decade alone, retail sales were up 30 per cent, to $4.3 billion. The work force increased by 37 percent in the 90s. Naples is projected to be fourth among all US cities for projected employment growth. Despite these big numbers, Naples is an entrepreneurial town. Start-ups are high, as evidenced by more than 3,700 new occupational licenses issued during 2000.

Naples provides excellent educational opportunities for all ages. New elementary, middle and high schools are being built to accommodate the influx of families moving to the area. The Naples area also offers several opportunities for advanced education including, Florida Gulf Coast University, Edison College, and International College. We can now offer the newest Catholic university to be built in the U.S. in 45 years. Ave Maria University, is under construction in northeastern Collier County and is presently operating from a temporary site in North Naples.

To everybody coming to Naples, whether they are moving to live here year-round, seasonally or just visiting, Naples is Paradise.