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Living in Florence

The city had 9 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 52.1% and the vacancy rate was 11.9%. The population of Florence, in the United States, was 41,701 in July 2026. There were 256 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population42,581people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,271EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent720.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.25%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,646offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 67% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.76µg/m³country median 7.0 — 25% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 77% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Florence.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$820 per month, while the median home value was US$196,300 in July 2026. 40.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Florence recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€784
Utilities, 85 m² flat€159
Mobile plan, 10 GB€73
Internet, 60 Mbps€41

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited41.36 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Florence (Wayback Machine capture 20260520004014)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly783.6 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Florence (Wayback Machine capture 20260520004014)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB73.49 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Florence (Wayback Machine capture 20260520004014)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home159.1 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Florence (Wayback Machine capture 20260520004014)30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$820/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent40.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)781.9 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)2Official
Median monthly rent720.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes865 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Florence 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–57%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,759 of 42,581 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$52,174 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Florence is 6.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income52,174 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet7.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet6.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,271 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,936 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate6.25 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Florence?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,936 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,283of €2,339 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • 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.€2,339
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− €782
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€159 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Florence (Wayback Machine capture 20260520004014) · 2026-07-31− €159
Internet€41 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Florence (Wayback Machine capture 20260520004014) · 2026-07-31− €41
Mobile plan€73 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Florence (Wayback Machine capture 20260520004014) · 2026-07-31− €73
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,283
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Florence Salary needed to live in Florence

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Florence. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Florence. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents28.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents256 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,140 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Florence 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFlorence highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Florence 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
Florence2,646
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,646 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Recorded violent crimes235 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.68 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work2.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportMSL3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Florence. 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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Florence is 8.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.76 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.28 · Feb 13 · Mar 17.5 · Apr 22.39 · May 26.33 · Jun 30.28 · Jul 31.78 · Aug 31.61 · Sep 28.78 · Oct 23.11 · Nov 16.72 · Dec 11.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.444 · Feb 1.39 · Mar 5.33 · Apr 9.22 · May 13.94 · Jun 18.39 · Jul 20.33 · Aug 19.78 · Sep 16.11 · Oct 9.56 · Nov 3.94 · Dec 1.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.89 · Feb 7.22 · Mar 11.44 · Apr 15.78 · May 20.17 · Jun 24.33 · Jul 26.06 · Aug 25.72 · Sep 22.44 · Oct 16.33 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 6.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 119.6 · Feb 121.7 · Mar 130.6 · Apr 121.9 · May 115.6 · Jun 128.3 · Jul 121.4 · Aug 95.76 · Sep 90.17 · Oct 88.14 · Nov 105.4 · Dec 139.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013896 (MUSCLE SHOALS AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading34.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.25 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,136 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.61 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.22 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.85 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±5.7 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±5.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±5.9 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.21 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,759 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density607 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population42,581 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics43,266 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value196,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes52.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate59.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad4.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage72.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance11.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher34.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over19,057 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home8.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans78.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Florence

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.

Tuscumbia as a Florence alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 510 Tuscumbia vs 2,646 Florence−81%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Tuscumbia vs 6.3% Florence−73%
  • Foreign residents: 0.0% Tuscumbia vs 3.2% Florence−100%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,863 Tuscumbia vs €2,271 Florence+26%
  • Residents: 9,332 Tuscumbia vs 42,581 Florence−78%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,936 Tuscumbia vs €2,936 Florencesame level
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Tuscumbia vs 8.0 km Florencesame level
Full comparisonMore about Tuscumbia

Plainfield as a Florence alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 757 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,271 Florence+113%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,646 Florence−72%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €2,936 Florence+38%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.2% Florence+90%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.3% Florence−40%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 8.8 µg/m³ Florence−11%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 42,581 Florence+18%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Florence

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

East Florence 1.7 km away
Salary
2,432 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Florence, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Peachtree Corners42,519 residentsMonroe42,644 residentsCampbell42,490 residentsJefferson City42,489 residentsPuyallup42,682 residentsRoyal Palm Beach42,477 residents

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Florence in rankings

#28 of 30 in US cities with the lowest median gross rent

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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 Florence?

The median gross salary is 2,936 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Florence?

The unemployment rate is 6.25 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Florence?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.76 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Florence?

Police recorded 2,646 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Florence?

The published population is 42,581 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Florence?

1,759 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 Florence a good place to live?

Florence 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 Florence?

East Florence, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia are near Florence. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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