How long is the commute from Lely, FL?

Name: Commute and cars in Lely, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Lely, FL take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.1 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in Lely get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lely	Collier County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	69.1% (±8.3 points)	69.0%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.6% (±6.2 points)	10.9%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.9 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.5% (±4.9 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±7.8 points)	16.4%	15.7%	15.1%

In Lely, the average commute is lower than in Collier County (26.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.0 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lely, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Collier County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (1.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Collier County, Lely ranks 16 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 800 of 848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Lely

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lely	Collier County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±3.6 points)	4.6%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	53.4% (±7.5 points)	41.6%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.0% (±7.7 points)	39.8%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.1% (±4.6 points)	14.0%	17.0%	21.9%

In Lely, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Collier County (4.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (6.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lely

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lely	Collier County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±7.8 points)	16.4% (±0.9 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±2.9 points)	97.3% (±0.4 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.0% (±5.4 points)	92.5% (±0.7 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lely, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Collier County (92.5%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lely

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lely
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lely	—	19.1 minutes (±2.6)	—
Naples Manor	1.1 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Lely Resort	1.6 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Verona Walk	3.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Berkshire Lakes	3.9 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Winding Cypress	4.4 mi	36.6 minutes (±17.7)	Not measurably different
Naples	5.2 mi	22.4 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Golden Gate	5.6 mi	22.5 minutes (±1.1)	Higher
Vineyards	8.6 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lely Resort, FL (24.2 minutes), Verona Walk, FL (25.4 minutes), Golden Gate, FL (22.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Collier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10 (tie)	Golden Gate	22.5 minutes (±1.1)
10 (tie)	Marco Island	22.5 minutes (±8.3)
12	Naples	22.4 minutes (±8.3)
13	Berkshire Lakes	21.3 minutes (±2.5)
14	Naples Manor	20.1 minutes (±2.1)
15	Naples Park	19.9 minutes (±4.0)
16	Lely	19.1 minutes (±2.6)
17	Vineyards	18.8 minutes (±2.2)
18	Pelican Bay	18.6 minutes (±2.7)
19	Pine Ridge (Collier County)	14.7 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Collier County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lely is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lely

How long is the average commute in Lely?

Workers who live in Lely, FL take an average of 19.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lely without a car?

5.5% of households in Lely have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lely?

12.5% (±7.8 points) of workers who live in Lely worked from home, and 89.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lely CDP, Florida (place:39987, in state:12).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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