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Living in Marco Island

Owner occupation was 89.4%, and the vacancy rate was 53.5% in July 2026. Its population was 16,205 in July 2026. There were 1,864 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 74 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0926 sources

Population16,421people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,918EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,749EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.77%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime328.2incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 79% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Marco Island?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,990 per month, while the median home value was US$896,300 in July 2026. 66.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Marco Island recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,990/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent66.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)53.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents458 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,192 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Marco Island a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–54%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–63%
Student47%strong on education, weak on housing · range 37–57%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–76%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,603 of 16,421 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$101,523 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Marco Island is 4.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income101,523 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet2.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,918 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,532 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate4.77 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Marco Island?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,532 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€499of €2,773 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,773
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,192
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€499
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Marco Island Salary needed to live in Marco Island

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Marco Island. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Marco Island. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools74 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents6.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio33 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,864 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,441 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Marco Island when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMarco Island highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Marco Island highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Marco Island328
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents328.2 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents38.62 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.55 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportMRK3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Marco Island. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Marco Island.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 23.28 · Feb 24.56 · Mar 26.06 · Apr 28.44 · May 30.83 · Jun 32.28 · Jul 32.83 · Aug 33.06 · Sep 32.22 · Oct 30.5 · Nov 26.94 · Dec 24.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 12.72 · Feb 13.94 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 18.28 · May 20.94 · Jun 23.44 · Jul 24.33 · Aug 24.56 · Sep 24 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 17.44 · Dec 14.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 18 · Feb 19.28 · Mar 20.78 · Apr 23.39 · May 25.89 · Jun 27.89 · Jul 28.61 · Aug 28.78 · Sep 28.11 · Oct 26 · Nov 22.22 · Dec 19.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.5 · Feb 48.51 · Mar 52.07 · Apr 62.99 · May 85.85 · Jun 212.3 · Jul 167.6 · Aug 232.7 · Sep 252 · Oct 81.53 · Nov 51.31 · Dec 43.43 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading62.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.44 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites6 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation879.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature24.98 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature19.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±2.6 °C. Elsewhere: Ginowan (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Okinawa (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Urasoe (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±7.2 °C, Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±6.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,603 is not 3.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.8 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,603 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density521.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population16,421 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value896,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes89.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate29.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad9.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher48.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available96.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,246 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home34.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Marco Island

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bonita Springs as a Marco Island alternative in the same region

46 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 10.9% Bonita Springs vs 3.8% Marco Island+187%
  • Residents: 57,634 Bonita Springs vs 16,421 Marco Island+251%
  • Nearest airport: 21.0 km Bonita Springs vs 8.0 km Marco Island+163%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,070 Bonita Springs vs €3,918 Marco Island−22%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Bonita Springs vs 4.8% Marco Island−29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,310 (2021) Bonita Springs vs 328 (2025) Marco Islandno percentage

Plainfield as a Marco Island alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1842 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 16,421 Marco Island+205%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,918 Marco Island+23%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.8% Marco Island+61%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.8% Marco Island−21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,532 Marco Island+14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 328 (2025) Marco Islandno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Marco Island+13%

Cities near Marco Island

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Marco 3.8 km away
Salary
4,196 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Naples Manor 16.6 km away
Rent
1,385 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,469 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Marco Island?

The median gross salary is 3,532 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Marco Island?

The unemployment rate is 4.77 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Marco Island?

Police recorded 328.2 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Marco Island?

The published population is 16,421 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Marco Island?

1,603 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Marco Island a good place to live?

Marco Island may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Marco Island?

Marco, Naples Manor are near Marco Island. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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